Introduction to Continuum Mechanics by Sudhakar Nair (English) Paperback Book

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This textbook treats solids and fluids in a balanced manner, using thermodynamic restrictions on the relation between applied forces and material responses. This unified approach can be appreciated by engineers, physicists, and applied mathematicians with some background in engineering mechanics. It has many examples and about 150 exercises for students to practise. The higher mathematics needed for a complete understanding is provided in the early chapters. This subject is essential for engineers involved in experimental or numerical modelling of material behaviour.

Author Biography

Sudhakar Nair is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the Graduate College, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering, and Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He is a Fellow of the ASME, an Associate Fellow of the AIAA, and a member of the American Academy of Mechanics as well as Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi. Professor Nair is the author of numerous research articles and Introduction to Continuum Mechanics (2009).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Cartesian tensors; 3. General tensors; 4. Integral theorems; 5. Deformation; 6. Motion; 7. Fundamental laws of mechanics; 8. Stress tensor; 9. Energy and entropy constraints; 10. Constitutive relations; 11. Hyperelastic materials; 12. Fluid dynamics; 13. Viscoelasticity; 14. Plasticity.

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This text treats solids and fluids in a balanced manner, using thermodynamic restrictions on the relation between applied forces and material responses. It has many examples and over 150 exercises. This subject is essential for experimental or numerical modelling of material behaviour.

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This text treats solids and fluids in a balanced manner, using thermodynamic restrictions on the relation between applied forces and material responses. It has many examples and over 150 exercises. This subject is essential for experimental or numerical modelling of material behaviour.

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