Introduction to Continuum Mechanics, Fourth Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (758 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0750685603 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 536 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Orthopaedic Bioengineering at Columbia University, New York
Although this current edition has expanded the coverage of the subject matter, it nevertheless uses the same approach as that in the earlier editions - that one can cover advanced topics in an elementary way that go from simple to complex, using a wealth of illustrative examples and problems. The text begins with a detailed presentation of the coordinate invariant quantity, the tensor, introduced as a linear transformation. This is then followed by the formulation of the kinematics of deformation, large as well as very small, the description of stresses and the basic laws of continuum mechanics. 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 undergraduate engineering students, as well as graduate students, to the basic principles of continuum mechanics and their applications to real engineering problems. New section at the end of Chapter 4 devoted to the integral formulation of the field equationsSeven new appendices appear at the end of the relevant chapters to help make each chapter more self-containedExpanded and improved problem sets providing both intellectual challenges and engineering applications. Continuum Mechanics is a branch of physical mechanics that describes the macroscopic mechanical behavior of solid or fluid materials considered to be continuously distributed. As applications of these laws, the behaviors of certai
About the Author Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Orthopaedic Bioengineering at Columbia University, New York
"Yes, this is a very good book." according to P. Lucht. Knowing nothing about continuum mechanics, I read this entire book in 2012 and found it to be excellent. For sure, the math is non-trivial, but is pretty much all derived in Chapter 2, a sort of tensor boot-camp for would-be readers, where things are done in Cartesian, spherical and cylindrical coordinates. Admittedly I already knew much of this stuff, but not all of it. The book . This book is great for and introductory course. Guillermo Emilio Aldana-Calderon This book is great for and introductory course. The examples convey the ideas, the tensor analysis is developed throughout the text but it is not excessive (the good lord knows Tensors can be one or two courses on their own). The problems at the end of the chapter are ALL workable, and each of them makes you use some of the analysis developed. That tells me that the author has bee. Great book Texas farmer After looking over a dozen of books on this topic, I have settled down on this one and almost finished it. It is easy for self-study with bounty of examples to help you further understand and master the abstract concepts. I can't believe the guy's attack on this book saying that this book is an insult for experts. What is your name, are you Albert Eistein?