Introduction to Continuum Mechanics, Third Edition 3rd edition by Lai, W Michael, Krempl, Erhard, Rubin, David (1996) Paperback
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Dimensions: 7 x 1.29 x 10 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0750628944
Print length: 570 pages
Publication date: January 15, 1996
ISBN-13: 978-0750628945
Edition: 3rd
subtitle: 3rd Edition
author: W Michael Lai Erhard Krempl David Rubin
review: Editorial Reviews Review "This is a beautifully written book and the addition of material on anisotropy, finite deformation, and viscous fluids is very desirable." Dr. Tony Farquhar, University of Maryland From the Publisher Continuum Mechanics studies the response of materials to different loading conditions. The concept of tensors is introduced through the idea of linear transformation in a self-contained chapter, and the interrelation of direct notation, indicial notation, and matrix operations is clearly presented. A wide range of idealized materials are considered through simple static and dynamic problems, and the book contains an abundance of illustrative examples of problems, many with solutions. About the Author Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Orthopaedic Bioengineering at Columbia University, New York Read more