Mechanics of solids books

Concise and accessible, this introduction to the mathematical tools of non-linear dynamics and complex systems theory...  Read More >>

Contains the technical papers presented at the Society for Experimental Mechanics SEM 12th International Congress...  Read More >>

Primarily intended for readers who are familiar with the fundamentals, this book presents advanced computational...  Read More >>

So, we want to help in getting a deeper insight into the main “interfaces” between the “customers of the FEM” and...  Read More >>

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This book provides new insight into material science and technology. In particular, non-conventional, unusual or...  Read More >>

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Adiabatic shear bands are found in a variety of metals and other materials; they cause rapid weakening due to energy...  Read More >>

Adiabatic shear bands are found in a variety of metals and other materials; they cause rapid weakening due to energy...  Read More >>

Concrete-Fracture Models and Applications provides a basic introduction to nonlinear concrete fracture models. Readers...  Read More >>

As a very diverse group of people, the authors cover a wide range of topics from fundamental research to industrial...  Read More >>

Robot and Multibody Dynamics: Analysis and Algorithms provides a comprehensive and detailed exposition of a new...  Read More >>

The fuel consumption of a modern combustion engine is one of the most important purchase criteria in contemporary...  Read More >>

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This book discusses the extension of classical continuum models. To the first class addressed belong various thermodynamic...  Read More >>

This book provides the analytical tools for calculating stresses and deformations in a strained elastic body. It...  Read More >>

In the last few decades, much research work was conducted to improve ship structure analysis and design. This book...  Read More >>

Beginning with the Pi Theorem, the theoretical basis of dimensional analysis, this book offers many examples of...  Read More >>

This book covers the dynamics of lead screw drives with an emphasis on the role of friction. It identifies ways...  Read More >>

One of the greatest challenges for mechanists is to extend the success of computational mechanics to fields outside...  Read More >>

Nonlinear Dynamics of Complex Systems describes chaos, fractal and stochasticities within celestial mechanics, financial...  Read More >>

One of the major difficulties in predicting the capacity of pipe piles in sand has resulted from a lack of understanding...  Read More >>

Due to the recent discovery of vertical components, it examines not only the resistance to lateral forces but also...  Read More >>

The book is a tribute to the research contribution of Professor Andrei Reinhorn in the field of earthquake engineering....  Read More >>

This handbook was produced with the intention of providing failure analysts who work with spaceflight metals a reference...  Read More >>