Description: Introduction to Continuum Mechanics An extremely useful and accessible introduction to continuum mechanics, and a valuable resource beyond the classroom W Michael Lai (Author), David Rubin (Author), Erhard Krempl (Author) 9780750685603, Elsevier Science Hardback, published 25 September 2009 536 pages 23.4 x 19 x 3.1 cm, 1.36 kg 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 undergraduate engineering students, as well as graduate students, to the basic principles of continuum mechanics and their applications to real engineering 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. As applications of these laws, the behaviors of certain material idealizations (models) including the elastic, viscous and viscoelastic materials, are presented. This new edition offers expanded coverage of the subject matter both in terms of details and contents, providing greater flexibility for either a one or two-semester course in either continuum mechanics or elasticity. 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. It is, and will remain, one of the most accessible textbooks on this challenging engineering subject. Introduction Tensors Kinematics of a Continuum Stress and Integral Formulations of General Principles The Elastic Solid Newtonian Viscous Fluid The Reynolds Transport Theorem and Applications Non-Newtonian Fluids Subject Areas: Mechanics of solids [TGMD], Materials science [TGM], Mechanical engineering [TGB], Mechanical engineering & materials [TG], Classical mechanics [PHD]
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BIC Subject Area 1: Mechanics of solids [TGMD]
BIC Subject Area 2: Materials science [TGM]
BIC Subject Area 3: Mechanical engineering [TGB]
BIC Subject Area 4: Mechanical engineering & materials [TG]
BIC Subject Area 5: Classical mechanics [PHD]
Number of Pages: 536 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Introduction to Continuum Mechanics
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication Year: 2009
Subject: Mechanics
Item Height: 240 mm
Type: Textbook
Author: Erhard Krempl, W Michael Lai
Subject Area: Mechanical Engineering
Item Width: 197 mm
Format: Hardcover
