Engineering: Mechanics of solids

This timely book presents cutting-edge developments by experts in the field on the rapidly developing and scientifically challenging area of full-field measurement techniques used in solid mechanics including photoelasticity, grid methods, deflectometry, holography, speckle interferometry and digital image correlation.

This book provides a systematic approach to realizing NiTi shape memory alloy actuation, and is aimed at science and engineering students who would like to develop a better understanding of the behaviors of SMAs, and learn to design, simulate, control, and fabricate these actuators in a systematic approach.

This book provides a systematic approach to realizing NiTi shape memory alloy actuation, and is aimed at science and engineering students who would like to develop a better understanding of the behaviors of SMAs, and learn to design, simulate, control, and fabricate these actuators in a systematic approach.

Your ticket to excelling in mechanics of materials With roots in physics and mathematics, engineering mechanics is the basis of all the mechanical sciences: civil engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and aeronautical and aerospace engineering.

Your ticket to excelling in mechanics of materials With roots in physics and mathematics, engineering mechanics is the basis of all the mechanical sciences: civil engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and aeronautical and aerospace engineering.

Solve problems in elementary structural mechanics thoughtfully and efficiently with this self-contained collection of essays.

The perfect introduction to the theory and computer programming for the dynamic simulation of nonlinear solid mechanics.

Understand topics ranging from the foundations of duct acoustics to acoustic design of mufflers and silencers with this hands-on reference.

Now thoroughly updated, the fifth edition features improved pedagogy, enhanced introductory material, and new digital teaching supplements.

Indispensable treatise on the mechanics of extreme dynamic events, including impact, shocks, penetration and high-rate material response.

Explains the basic mathematics needed for a balanced understanding of finite element method theory and its implementation.

An introductory textbook for engineering students, connecting finite element theory with practical application and implementation.

Master the theory, applications and control mechanisms of flow control techniques.

Master the theory, applications and control mechanisms of flow control techniques.

Provides an introduction to the modeling, analysis, design, measurement and real-world applications of vibrations, with online interactive graphics.

A fully revised fifth edition providing comprehensive coverage of flexible multibody system dynamics.

A fully revised fifth edition providing comprehensive coverage of flexible multibody system dynamics.

Provides an introduction to the modeling, analysis, design, measurement and real-world applications of vibrations, with online interactive graphics.

An easy-to-read textbook linking together bond strength and the arrangement of atoms in space with the properties that they control.

An easy-to-read textbook linking together bond strength and the arrangement of atoms in space with the properties that they control.

A comprehensive treatment of the mechanics of multilayers and its implications for reliability, with easy-to-use software to compute key results.

A comprehensive treatment of the mechanics of multilayers and its implications for reliability, with easy-to-use software to compute key results.

A brief yet complete textbook for a first course in mechanical vibrations with more than sixty exercise problems where using MATLAB® is emphasized.

Introducing multibody dynamics with an emphasis on flexible body dynamics, this edition features an additional chapter with explanations for the fundamental issues addressed.

A balanced mechanics-materials approach to mechanical behavior that now also covers biomaterials and electronic materials, ideal for upper-level undergraduate courses.

Wave Dispersion Characteristics of Continuous Mechanical Systems provides a mechanical engineering-based analysis of wave dispersion response in various structures created from different materials.

Approximation Methods in Engineering and Science covers fundamental and advanced topics in three areas: Dimensional Analysis, Continued Fractions, and Stability Analysis of the Mathieu Differential Equation.

Constitutive Models for Rubber XII is a comprehensive compilation of the oral and poster contributions to the XII European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubbers (Milan, Italy, 7-9 September 2022).

Constitutive Models for Rubber XII is a comprehensive compilation of the oral and poster contributions to the XII European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubbers (Milan, Italy, 7-9 September 2022).

Following current trends toward development of novel materials and structures, this volume explores the concept of high-performance metamaterials and metastructures with extremal mechanical properties, inspired by tensegrity systems.

Following current trends toward development of novel materials and structures, this volume explores the concept of high-performance metamaterials and metastructures with extremal mechanical properties, inspired by tensegrity systems.

Seismic assessment and earthquake-resistant design are essential applications of earthquake engineering for achieving seismic safety for buildings, bridges, infrastructure, and many other components of the built environment.

Seismic assessment and earthquake-resistant design are essential applications of earthquake engineering for achieving seismic safety for buildings, bridges, infrastructure, and many other components of the built environment.

Updated throughout for the second edition, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Part 1 continues to be the essential text for all first-year undergraduate students, alongside those studying for foundation degrees and HNDs.

Wave Propagation Analysis of Smart Nanostructures presents a mathematical framework for the wave propagation problem of small-scale nanobeams and nanoplates manufactured from various materials, including functionally graded composites, smart piezoelectric materials, smart magneto-electro-elastic materials, smart magnetostrictive materials, and porous materials.

This volume brings together the papers presented at the 7th Symposium organised by the Technical Advisory Group on Structural Integrity of Nuclear Plant (TAGS!

The concepts in this book will provide a comprehensive overview of the current state for a broad range of nitride semiconductor devices, as well as a detailed introduction to selected materials and processing issues of general relevance for these applications.

This is a very special book for two reasons.

The concepts in this book will provide a comprehensive overview of the current state for a broad range of nitride semiconductor devices, as well as a detailed introduction to selected materials and processing issues of general relevance for these applications.

This book is an essential guide to nonlinear dynamics and vibration control, detailing both the theory and the practical industrial applications within all aspects of engineering.

This book is an essential guide to nonlinear dynamics and vibration control, detailing both the theory and the practical industrial applications within all aspects of engineering.

Targeted at researchers and practitioners in the field of science and engineering, the book provides an introduction to real time structural health monitoring.

Targeted at researchers and practitioners in the field of science and engineering, the book provides an introduction to real time structural health monitoring.

Plates are integral parts of most engineering structures and their vibration analysis is required for safe design.

This third edition of Examples in Structural Analysis uses a step-by-step approach and provides an extensive collection of fully worked and graded examples for a wide variety of structural analysis problems.

This third edition of Examples in Structural Analysis uses a step-by-step approach and provides an extensive collection of fully worked and graded examples for a wide variety of structural analysis problems.

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) is a method used by maintenance and reliability industry professionals as one of the key tools to drive improvement.

Elastic Wave Propagation in Structures and Materials initiates with a brief introduction to wave propagation, different wave equations, integral transforms including fundamentals of Fourier Transform, Wavelet Transform, Laplace Transform and their numerical implementation.