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Introduction to Linear Elasticity /

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This applications-oriented introduction to the theory of elasticity fills an important gap in the field of solid mechanics. The book is intended to provide a thorough grounding in the tensor-based theory of elasticity for students of mechanical, civil, materials or aeronautical engineering. Students...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gould, Phillip L.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1994.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Engineering.
Mechanics, Applied.
Civil engineering.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries
  • Traction, Stress and Equilibrium
  • Deformations
  • Material Behavior
  • Formulation, Uniqueness and Solution Strategies
  • Extension, Bending and Torsion
  • Two-Dimensional Elasticity
  • Bending of Thin Plates
  • Time-Dependent Effects
  • Energy Principles
  • Strength and Failure Criteria
  • Something New
  • Index.