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1 online resource (xiv, 666 pages) : illustrations
This work presents principles of thin plate and shell theories - emphasizing novel analytical and numerical methods of solving linear and nonlinear plate and shell dilemmas, and new theories for the design and analysis of thin plate-shell structures.
Preface; Contents; Introduction; The Fundamentals of the Small- Deflection P late Bending Theory; Rectangular Plates; Circular Plates; Bending of Plates of Various Shapes; Plate Bending by Approximate and Numerical Methods; Advanced Topics; Buckling of Plates; The Vibration of Plates; Introduction to the General Shell Theory; Geometry of the Middle Surface; The General Linear Theory of Shells; The Membrane Theory of Shells; Application of the Membrane Theory to the Analysis of Shell Structures; Moment Theory of Circular Cylindrical Shells; The Moment Theory of Shells of Revolution.
Includes bibliographical references and index.