Advances in Mechanics and Mathematics
Subtitle: Volume II (Advances in Mechanics and Mathematics)
Contributors: David Yang Gao (Editor); R.W. Ogden (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: October 31, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781402076459
Subjects: Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering & Materials; Quantum physics (quantum mechanics); Science/Mathematics; General; Technology; Science; Applied; Mechanics - General; Science / Mechanics; Engineering - Mechanical
First sentence: The increasing multi-functional and/or structural performance requirements in aerospace, transportation, energy, communications, manufacturing, biomedical engineering and other applications have spurred the development of a new class of materials, called functionally graded materials (FGMs) (Koizumi, 1993; Hirai, 1996; Suresh and Mortensen, 1998).