ENGINEERING SOLID MECHANICS: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS

Engineering Solid Mechanics bridges the gap between elementary approaches to strength of materials and more advanced, specialized versions on the subject.The book provides a basic understanding of the fundamentals of elasticity and plasticity, applies these fundamentals to solve analytically a spectrum of engineering problems, and introduces advanced topics of mechanics of materials - including fracture mechanics, creep, superplasticity, fiber reinforced composites, powder compacts, and porous solids.Text includes:stress and strain, equilibrium, and compatibilityelastic stress-strain relationsthe elastic problem and the stress function approach to solving plane elastic problemsapplications of the stress function solution in Cartesian and polar coordinatesProblems of elastic rods, plates, and shells through formulating a strain compatibility function as well as applying energy methodsElastic and elastic-plastic fracture mechanicsPlastic and creep deformationInelastic deformation and its applications This book presents the material in an instructive manner, suitable for individual self-study.