Convex models of uncertainty in applied mechanics /
Recognition of the need to introduce the ideas of uncertainty in a wide variety of scientific fields today reflects in part some of the profound changes in science and engineering over the last decades. Nobody questions the ever-present need for a solid foundation in applied mechanics. Neither does...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Elsevier,
1990.
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| Series: | Studies in applied mechanics ;
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Convex Models of Uncertainty in Applied Mechanics; Copyright Page; Dedication; Foreword; Table of Content; Preface; Chapter 1. Probabilistic Modelling: Pros and Cons; 1.1 Preliminary Considerations; 1.2 Probabilistic Modelling in Mechanics; 1.3 Some Quotations on the Limitations of Probabilistic Methods; Chapter 2. Mathematics of Convexity; 2.1 Convexity and Uncertainty; 2.2 What is Convexity?; 2.3 The Structure of Convex Sets; 2.4 Convex Models; Chapter 3. Uncertain Excitations; 3.1 Introductory Examples; 3.2 Vehicle Vibration; 3.3 Seismic Excitation; 3.4 Vibration Measurements
- Chapter 4. Geometric Imperfections4.1 Dynamics of Thin Bars; 4.2 Impact Loading of Thin Shells; 4.3 Budding of Thin Shells; Chapter 5. Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Index