Continuum Mechanics more books like this

by A J Spencer

Undergraduate text offers an analysis of deformation and stress, covers laws of conservation of mass, momentum, and energy, and surveys the formulation of mechanical constitutive equations. 1992 edition.

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The Finite Element Method more books like this

by O. C. Zienkiewicz

This fourth edition has been divided into two volumes. Volume One, published in 1989, introduces the basic finite element approximation concepts and thereafter concentrates on simple linear static computations, which still provide the major part of the finite element usage. Special features of this edition include - work on the patch test; the ...

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First Course in Continuum Mechanics more books like this

by Yuan-Cheng Fung

Revision of a classic text by a distinguished author. Emphasis is on problem formulation and derivation of governing equations. New edition features increased emphasis on applications. New chapter covers long-term changes in materials under stress.

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Nonlinear Solid Mechanics: A Continuum Approach for Engineering more books like this

by Gerhard A Holzapfel

Nonlinear Solid Mechanics a Continuum Approach for Engineering Gerhard A. Holzapfel Graz University of Technology, Austria With a modern, comprehensive approach directed towards computational mechanics, this book covers a unique combination of subjects at present unavailable in any other text. It includes vital information on 'variational ...

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Nonlinear Mechanics: A Supplement to Theoretical Mechanics of Particles and Continua more books like this

by Alexander L Fetter, John Dirk Walecka

In their prior Dover book, the authors provided a self-contained account of classical mechanics; this supplement/update offers a bridge to contemporary mechanics. Topics include nonlinear continuous systems. 2006 edition.

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Schaum's Outline of Continuum Mechanics more books like this

by George E Mase, Mase George

For comprehensive - and comprehensible - coverage of both theory and real-world applications, you can't find a better study guide than "Schaum's Outline of Continuum Mechanics". It gives you everything you need to get ready for tests and earn better grades! You get plenty of worked problems - solved for you step by step - along with hundreds of ...

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Introduction to mechanics of continua more books like this

by Prager

A classic in the field, this book meets the demands of courses that establish groundwork in hydrodynamics, gas dynamics, plasticity and elasticity, and it provides typical continua problems for nonspecialists. The author addresses the major aspects of continuum studies: geometrical foundations, state of stress, instantaneous motion, fundamental ...

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Elements of Continuum Mechanics more books like this

by R C Batra

As the ever-growing capabilities of numerical tools are being used to simulate how fluids and solids respond to high temperatures and severe loads, a fundamental understanding of the theory of large coupled thermo-mechanical deformations will play an ever-increasing role. This requires a sound understanding of the basic principles of nonlinear ...

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Electrodynamics of Continuous Media more books like this

by L D Landau

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Introduction to Continuum Mechanics more books like this

by W Michael Lai

Continuum Mechanics is a branch of physical mechanics that describes the macroscopic mechanical behavior of solid or fluid materials considered to be continuously distributed. It is fundamental to the fields of civil, mechanical, chemical and bioengineering. This time-tested text has been used for over 35 years to introduce junior and senior-level ...

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Advances in Multifield Theories for Continua with Substructure more books like this

by G Capriz

The current use of complex materials in nanotechnology and industrial engineering has led to a number of intricate problems in mechanics. The macroscopic behavior of such materials often depends critically on their substructures. Multifield theories in continuum mechanics provide the tools for modeling and describing these material substructures, ...

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Continuum Mechanics Using Mathematicaa(r): Fundamentals, Applications and Scientific Computing more books like this

by Antonio Romano, Renato Lancellotta, Addolorata Marasco

This book's methodological approach familiarizes readers with the mathematical tools required to correctly define and solve problems in continuum mechanics. The book covers essential principles and fundamental applications, and provides a solid basis for a deeper study of more challenging and specialized problems related to elasticity, fluid ...

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Continuum Mechanics and Theory of Materials more books like this

by Peter Haupt

This treatise attempts to portray the ideas and general principles of the theory of materials within the framework of phenomenological continuum mechanics. It is a well-written mathematical introduction to classical continuum mechanics and deals with concepts such as elasticity, plasticity, viscoelasticity and viscoplasticity in nonlinear ...

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Creep Mechanics more books like this

by Josef Betten

Provides a short survey of recent advances in the mathematical modelling of the mechanical behavior of anisotropic solids under creep conditions, including principles, methods, and applications of tensor functions. Some examples for practical use are discussed, as well as experiments by the author to test the validity of the modelling. The ...

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Fundamentals of Surface Mechanics: With Applications more books like this

by Frederick F Ling, Robert G Bailey, W Michael Lai

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the classic text on surface mechanics preserves the objectives of the original: the rigorous derivation of surface properties such as temperature and deformation from the differential equations of continuum mechanics. From such solutions for the surfaces of single bodies one can then formulate ...

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Fields, Flows, and Waves: An Introduction to Continuum Models more books like this

by D F Parker

This book, derived from an innovative course of lectures, is a first introduction to the mathematical description of fields, flows and waves. It shows students, early in their studies, how many of the topics they have encountered are useful in constructing, analysing and interpreting phenomena in the real world. Designed for second-year ...

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Mechanics of Composite Materials more books like this

by Richard M Christensen

Graduate-level text assembles and interprets contributions to field of composite materials for a comprehensive account of mechanical behavior of heterogeneous media. Subjects include macroscopic stiffness properties and failure characterization. 1979 edition.

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Mathematics of Multiscale Materials more books like this

by Kenneth M Golden (Editor), Geoffrey R Grimmett (Editor), Graeme W Milton (Editor)

Polycrystalline metals, porous rocks, colloidal suspensions, epitaxial thin films, gels, foams, granular aggregates, sea ice, shape-memory metals, magnetic materials, and electro-rheological fluids are all examples of materials where an understanding of the mathematics on the different length scales is a key to interpreting their physical behavior ...

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Nonlocal Continuum Field Theories more books like this

by A Cemal Eringen, George W Hanson

Nonlocal continuum field theories are concerned with material bodies whose behavior at any interior point depends on the state of all other points in the body - rather than only on an effective field resulting from these points - in addition to its own state and the state of some calculable external field. Nonlocal field theory extends classical ...

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Analytical Time Domain: Electromagnetics of Continuous Media more books like this

by Alex Shvartsburg

This text focuses on the interactions of ultrashort single-cycle electromagnetic pulses with dispersive, lossy and magnetized media. A number of new results are presented here, and there are comparisons between time domain-frequency domain methods.

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Seismic Waves and Rays in Elastic Media more books like this

by Michael A Slawinski, Klause Helbig (Editor), Sven Treitel (Editor)

This book seeks to explore seismic phenomena in elastic media and emphasizes the interdependence of mathematical formulation and physical meaning. The purpose of this title - which is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students as well as scientists interested in quantitative seismology - is to use aspects of continuum mechanics, wave ...

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Meshless Methods in Solid Mechanics more books like this

by James Lee, Youping Chen, Azim Eskandarian

This book is dedicated to the understanding of physical and mathematical characteristics of computational solid mechanics by meshless methods. The book reviews and introduces theories, principles, procedures, and formulations that lead to meshless or mesh free methods. It is completely thorough in all derivations. It covers various meshless ...

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Continuum Mechanics: Concise Theory and Problems more books like this

by Peter Chadwick

Comprehensive treatment offers 115 solved problems and exercises to promote understanding of vector and tensor theory, basic kinematics, balance laws, field equations, jump conditions, and constitutive equations.

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Nonlinear Effects in Fluids and Solids more books like this

by Carroll, Hayes

This volume honors the accomplishments of Ronald S. Rivlin, whose pioneering theoretical and experimental research in finite elasticity is a landmark. Contributions to this important reference reflect the depth and breadth of Rivlin's research interest and his influence on continuum mechanics. Topics include nonlinear elasticity, viscoelasticity, ...

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Finite elements of nonlinear continua more books like this

by John Tinsley Oden

This text treats both theory and applications from a general and unifying point of view, with particular focus on nonlinear problems in finite elasticity, viscoelasticity, heat conduction, and thermoviscoelasticity. 1972 edition.

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