Engineering: Mechanics of solids

This book provides a background in the mechanics of solids for students of mechanical engineering.

First book on the fast multipole BEM, bringing together classical theory in BEM formulations and the fast multipole method.

Covers two important aspects of large-scale ocean circulation – wind-driven circulation, and thermohaline-driven circulation caused by changes in water density.

An expanded textbook for mechanical behavior of materials courses in mechanical and materials engineering that emphasizes quantitative problem solving.

First book on the fast multipole BEM, bringing together classical theory in BEM formulations and the fast multipole method.

A theoretical treatment of nonlinear behaviour of solids and structures, suitable for numerical computation.

Presents innovative mathematical theory and corresponding numerical results for wave propagation in layered media with arbitrary amounts of intrinsic absorption.

This graduate text on viscoelastic materials addresses design applications as diverse as earplugs, computer disks and medical diagnostics.

This book describes a tecnique for numerical simulation of turbulent flows, Implicit Large Eddy Simulation (ILES).

Provides a complete course in continuum mechanics with examples and exercises and a chapter on continuum thermodynamics.

This text treats solids and fluids in a balanced manner, using thermodynamic restrictions on the relation between applied forces and material responses.

Describes fluid flow, transport and contamination in rocks and sediments, for graduate students and professionals in hydrology, water resources, geochemistry.

Emphasises the power of mathematics to provide quantitative insights across the whole area of solid mechanics; accessible and comprehensive.

This book covers nonlinear continuum mechanics theory and its use in nonlinear computer formulations.

Covers the theoretical and experimental aspects of nonlinear vibrations and stability of shells and plates.

This book introduces key ideas and principles in the theory of elasticity with symbolic computation.

This book is ideal as a graduate textbook and reference for the advanced learner in fluid mechanics.

A graduate text on the fundamentals of chemically reacting flows for students of applied physics, aerospace, mechanical, and chemical engineering.

This 2006 work addresses development and application of continuum-mechanical models that describe the macroscopic response of certain materials.

This 2006 book combines modern and traditional solid mechanics topics in a coherent theoretical framework.

This book uniquely covers both Statics and Dynamics with a revision section on background mathematics.

A 2003 reference relating the strength characteristics of atoms to their electronic structure.

The Duffing Equation: Nonlinear Oscillators and their Behaviour brings together the results of a wealth of disseminated research literature on the Duffing equation, a key engineering model with a vast number of applications in science and engineering, summarizing the findings of this research.

The Duffing Equation: Nonlinear Oscillators and their Behaviour brings together the results of a wealth of disseminated research literature on the Duffing equation, a key engineering model with a vast number of applications in science and engineering, summarizing the findings of this research.

Mechanics and Physics of Porous Solids addresses the mechanics and physics of deformable porous materials whose porous space is filled by one or several fluid mixtures interacting with the solid matrix.

The subject of computational plasticity encapsulates the numerical methods used for the finite element simulation of the behaviour of a wide range of engineering materials considered to be plastic i.

A comprehensive treatment of the chemistry and physics of mechanical hardness Chemistry and Physics of Mechanical Hardness presents a general introduction to hardness measurement and the connections between hardness and fundamental materials properties.

This book reviews the cutting-edge significant research in the field of smart light-responsive materials based on azobenzene polymers and liquid crystals.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the mechanical behaviour of solid polymers.

The combined finite discrete element method is a relatively new computational tool aimed at problems involving static and / or dynamic behaviour of systems involving a large number of solid deformable bodies.

Developments in Geomathematics 4: Sampling of Particulate Materials: Theory and Practice reviews the theory and practice of sampling particulate solids, such as ores and concentrates.

The purpose of this Handbook is to provide a review of the knowledge and experiences in the field of fatigue fracture mechanics.

Contained in this volume are the full texts of the invited general and sectional lectures presented at this conference concerning mechanics and its development.

This account of the theory of plates and shells is written primarily as a textbook for graduate students in mechanical and civil engineering.

Welding Deformation and Residual Stress Prevention, Second Edition provides readers with both fundamental theoretical knowledge about welding deformation and stress as well as unique computational approaches for predicting and mitigating the effects of deformation and residual stress on materials.

Theory of Viscoelasticity: An Introduction, Second Edition discusses the integral form of stress strain constitutive relations.

A Vector Approach to Oscillations focuses on the processes in handling oscillations.

Quantum Theory and Gravitation provides information pertinent to quantum theory and general relativity.

Methods in Nonlinear Plasma Theory is from lectures given in graduate classes in both University of Maryland and University of California at Berkeley.

Physical Acoustics: Principles and Methods, Volume II, Part B: Properties of Polymers and Nonlinear Acoustics presents the applications of the methods for detecting and generating sound waves.

Classical Mechanics focuses on the use of calculus to solve problems in classical mechanics.

Diffusion in Solids: Recent Developments provides an overview of diffusion in crystalline solids.

Rheology: Theory and Applications, Volume 3 is a collection of articles contributed by experts in the field of rheology - the science of deformation and flow.

Understand why fatigue happens and how to model, simulate, design and test for it with this practical, industry-focused referenceWritten to bridge the technology gap between academia and industry, the Metal Fatigue Analysis Handbook presents state-of-the-art fatigue theories and technologies alongside more commonly used practices, with working examples included to provide an informative, practical, complete toolkit of fatigue analysis.

In materials science, dislocations are irregularities within the crystal structure or atomic scale of engineering materials, such as metals, semi-conductors, polymers, and composites.

Welding Deformation and Residual Stress Prevention, Second Edition provides readers with both fundamental theoretical knowledge about welding deformation and stress as well as unique computational approaches for predicting and mitigating the effects of deformation and residual stress on materials.

Fracture Mechanics covers classical and modern methods and introduce new/unique techniques, making this text an important resource for anyone involved in the study or application of fracture mechanics.

Petroleum engineers continue to need cost saving and environmentally sustainable products and methods for today's hydraulic fracturing operations.

This new book on the fracture mechanics of concrete focuses on the latest developments in computational theories, and how to apply those theories to solve real engineering problems.

Computational Structural Mechanics: Static and Dynamic Behaviors provides a cutting-edge treatment of functionally graded materials and the computational methods and solutions of FG static and vibration problems of plates.