Strength of Materials and Theory of Elasticity in 19th Century Italy

Strength of Materials and Theory of Elasticity in 19th Century Italy
Author: Danilo Capecchi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2014-11-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319055240

This book examines the theoretical foundations underpinning the field of strength of materials/theory of elasticity, beginning from the origins of the modern theory of elasticity. While the focus is on the advances made within Italy during the nineteenth century, these achievements are framed within the overall European context. The vital contributions of Italian mathematicians, mathematical physicists and engineers in respect of the theory of elasticity, continuum mechanics, structural mechanics, the principle of least work and graphical methods in engineering are carefully explained and discussed. The book represents a work of historical research that primarily comprises original contributions and summaries of work published in journals. It is directed at those graduates in engineering, but also in architecture, who wish to achieve a more global and critical view of the discipline and will also be invaluable for all scholars of the history of mechanics.

Mechanics and Physics of Structured Media

Mechanics and Physics of Structured Media
Author: Igor Andrianov
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2022-01-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0323906532

Mechanics and Physics of Structured Media: Asymptotic and Integral Methods of Leonid Filshtinsky provides unique information on the macroscopic properties of various composite materials and the mathematical techniques key to understanding their physical behaviors. The book is centered around the arguably monumental work of Leonid Filshtinsky. His last works provide insight on fracture in electromagnetic-elastic systems alongside approaches for solving problems in mechanics of solid materials. Asymptotic methods, the method of complex potentials, wave mechanics, viscosity of suspensions, conductivity, vibration and buckling of functionally graded plates, and critical phenomena in various random systems are all covered at length. Other sections cover boundary value problems in fracture mechanics, two-phase model methods for heterogeneous nanomaterials, and the propagation of acoustic, electromagnetic, and elastic waves in a one-dimensional periodic two-component material. - Covers key issues around the mechanics of structured media, including modeling techniques, fracture mechanics in various composite materials, the fundamentals of integral equations, wave mechanics, and more - Discusses boundary value problems of materials, techniques for predicting elasticity of composites, and heterogeneous nanomaterials and their statistical description - Includes insights on asymptotic methods, wave mechanics, the mechanics of piezo-materials, and more - Applies homogenization concepts to various physical systems

Solid Mechanics

Solid Mechanics
Author: Albrecht Bertram
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2015-06-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319195662

This textbook offers an introduction to modeling the mechanical behavior of solids within continuum mechanics and thermodynamics. To illustrate the fundamental principles, the book starts with an overview of the most important models in one dimension. Tensor calculus, which is called for in three-dimensional modeling, is concisely presented in the second part of the book. Once the reader is equipped with these essential mathematical tools, the third part of the book develops the foundations of continuum mechanics right from the beginning. Lastly, the book’s fourth part focuses on modeling the mechanics of materials and in particular elasticity, viscoelasticity and plasticity. Intended as an introductory textbook for students and for professionals interested in self-study, it also features numerous worked-out examples to aid in understanding.

A History of the Theory of Elasticity and of the Strength of Materials

A History of the Theory of Elasticity and of the Strength of Materials
Author: Isaac Todhunter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 571
Release: 2014-03-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108070442

A distinguished mathematician and notable university teacher, Isaac Todhunter (1820-84) became known in his time for his successful textbooks. Edited and completed by Karl Pearson (1857-1936), and published between 1886 and 1893, this three-part work traces the mathematical understanding of elasticity from Galileo to Lord Kelvin.

Generalized Continua as Models for Classical and Advanced Materials

Generalized Continua as Models for Classical and Advanced Materials
Author: Holm Altenbach
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2016-04-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319317210

This volume is devoted to an actual topic which is the focus world-wide of various research groups. It contains contributions describing the material behavior on different scales, new existence and uniqueness theorems, the formulation of constitutive equations for advanced materials. The main emphasis of the contributions is directed on the following items - Modelling and simulation of natural and artificial materials with significant microstructure, - Generalized continua as a result of multi-scale models, - Multi-field actions on materials resulting in generalized material models, - Theories including higher gradients, and - Comparison with discrete modelling approaches

State of the Art and Future Trends in Material Modeling

State of the Art and Future Trends in Material Modeling
Author: Holm Altenbach
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2019-10-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030303551

This special anniversary book celebrates the success of this Springer book series highlighting materials modeling as the key to developing new engineering products and applications. In this 100th volume of “Advanced Structured Materials”, international experts showcase the current state of the art and future trends in materials modeling, which is essential in order to fulfill the demanding requirements of next-generation engineering tasks.