Statics with MATLAB®
By: by Dan B. Marghitu, Mihai Dupac, Nels H. Madsen
Contributors: Dupac, Mihai; Madsen, Nels H.; SpringerLink (Online service)
Publisher: Springer London; Imprint: Springer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9781447151104
Subjects: Mechanics; Engineering; Structural analysis (Engineering); Mechanical engineering; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics
Description: Engineering mechanics involves the development of mathematical models of the physical world. Statics addresses the forces acting on and in mechanical objects and systems. Statics with MATLAB®  develops an understanding of the mechanical behavior of complex engineering structures and components using MATLAB®  to execute numerical calculations and to facilitate analytical calculations.   MATLAB® is presented and introduced as a highly convenient tool to solve problems for theory and applications in statics. Included are example problems to demonstrate the MATLAB® syntax and to also introduce specific functions dealing with statics. These explanations are reinforced through figures generated with MATLAB® and the extra material available online which includes the special functions described. This detailed introduction and application of MATLAB® to the field of statics makes Statics with MATLAB® a useful tool for instruction as well as self study,  highlighting the use of symbolic MATLAB® for both theory and applications to find analytical and numerical solutions
Table of contents: title: 1.Operation with Vectors; title: 2.Moments, Couples, Equipollent Systems; title: 3.Centers of Mass; title: 4.Equilibrium; title: 5.Friction; title: 6.VirtualWork and Stability.