Mechanics of solids books

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Variational and boundary integral equation techniques are two of the most useful methods for solving time-dependent...  Read More >>

Offers a presentation of Continuum Mechanics, oriented towards numerical applications in the nonlinear analysis...  Read More >>

In the ?eld of structural engineering and smart structures, wave propagation based tools have found increasing applications...  Read More >>

The problems and exercises in Strength and Stability that exceed the bounds of the ordinary university course in...  Read More >>

Precision Motion Control focuses on enabling technologies for precision engineering - issues of direct importance...  Read More >>

This book offers a complete overview of fault-tolerant flight control techniques. Discussion covers the necessary...  Read More >>

A general approach to the derivation of equations of motion of as holonomic, as nonholonomic systems with the constraints...  Read More >>

Multifunctional Metallic Hollow Sphere Structures are an emerging new material category. Written by the leading...  Read More >>

This book collects papers presented at ISDMM09, the fourth international meeting devoted to Mechanics of Material...  Read More >>

This book describes formulations and computations of the BEM in transversely isotropic bi-material rocks. The work...  Read More >>

In particular, while the age-old Gri?th criterion is inherently energy based, treating fracture strictly from the...  Read More >>

In these circumstances the surfaces were found to adhere: under load the contact area exceeded that predicted by...  Read More >>

Presents an introduction into the science of Continuum Mechanics. This book introduces Foundations using tensors...  Read More >>

This book presents a modern and self-contained treatment of the Liapunov method for stability analysis, in the framework...  Read More >>

Ballistic reentry vehicles, capsules and planetary probes are the fastest human designed objects to fly through...  Read More >>

Chapter 6 shows the application of the model in the fatigue life assessment in the complex state of loading (bending...  Read More >>

Therefore, averaging and homogenization methods are needed to select only the specific information from the micro...  Read More >>

A self-contained introduction to algebraic control for nonlinear systems suitable for researchers and graduate students....  Read More >>

Focuses on the fluid dynamics of cavitation with special reference to high power density turbopumps, where it represents...  Read More >>

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In this respect, material science has already benefited by positioning and structuring of nanometer-scale particles...  Read More >>

This volume presents recent developments in the theory of defects and the mechanics of material forces. Most of...  Read More >>

This book presents the most recent research advances in the theory, design, control and application of robotic systems,...  Read More >>

Civil infrastructure systems are generally the most expensive assets in any country, and these systems are deteriorating...  Read More >>