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Introduction to Continuum Mechanics

Introduction to Continuum Mechanics is a recently updated and revised text which is perfect for either introductory courses in an undergraduate engineering curriculum or for a b… Leer más

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Introduction to Continuum Mechanics is a recently updated and revised text
which is perfect for either introductory courses in an undergraduate engineering
curriculum or for a beginning graduate course.

Continuum Mechanics studies the response of materials to different loading
conditions. The concept of tensors is introduced through the idea of linear
transformation in a self-contained chapter, and the interrelation of direct notation, indicial notation, and matrix operations is clearly presented. A wide range of idealized materials are considered through simple static and dynamic problems, and the book contains an abundance of illustrative examples of problems, many with solutions.

Puntos claves

Serves as either a introductory undergraduate course or a beginning graduate course textbook.Includes many problems with illustrations and answers.

Índice

IntroductionTensorsKinematics of a ContinuumStressThe Elastic SolidNewtonian Viscous FluidIntegral Formulation of General PrinciplesIncompressible Simple Fluid

Reseñas

"This is a beautifully written book and the addition of material on anisotropy, finite deformation, and viscous fluids is very desirable."Dr. Tony Farquhar, University of Maryland

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Sobre los autores

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W Michael Lai

W. Michael Lai is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering and Orthpaedic Bioengineering at Columbia University. He received his Ph.D in Engineering Mechanics in 1962 from the University of Michigan. Between 1962 and 1986, he was a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He joined the Columbia faculty in 1987 with a joint appointment between the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He served as Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Department from 1996 to 2002 and became Professor Emeritus in 2004. His research field has been in Orthopaedic Bioengineering with a special interest in soft tissue mechanics. He is a Fellow of ASME and a founding Fellow of the American Institute for Biomedical and Biological Engineering (1995).
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Mechanical Engineering & Orthopaedic Bioengineering, Columbia University, New York, USA

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Erhard Krempl

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor Emeritus of Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA

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David Rubin

Dr. David Rubin is a retired principal and senior scientist at Weidlinger Associates, a former engineering firm in New York City
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Weidlinger Associates, New York, USA (retired)

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