Böcker av J. N. Reddy

Continuum mechanics deals with the stress, deformation, and mechanical behaviour of matter as a continuum rather than a collection of discrete particles. The subject is interdisciplinary in nature, and has gained increased attention in recent times primarily because of a need to understand a variety of phenomena at different spatial scales. The second edition of Principles of Continuum Mechanics provides a concise yet rigorous treatment of the subject of continuum mechanics and elasticity at the senior undergraduate and first-year graduate levels. It prepares engineer-scientists for advanced courses in traditional as well as emerging fields such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, energy systems, and computational mechanics. The large number of examples and exercise problems contained in the book systematically advance the understanding of vector and tensor analysis, basic kinematics, balance laws, field equations, constitutive equations, and applications. A solutions manual is available for the book.

The increasing use of the finite element method in engineering and applied science has shed new light on the importance of energy principles and variational methods. The number of engineering courses and research papers that make use of energy principles and variational has also grown very rapidly in recent years.

Presents a summary of the equations governing composite laminates and offers practical methods for analyzing the common types of composite structural elements. This book features practical analysis using Designing Advanced Composites (DAC), a PC-based software on the subject. It is suitable for graduate courses in mechanical engineering.

Offers coverage of the theories, analytical solutions, and linear and nonlinear finite element models of plate and shell laminated composite structures. This work includes a chapter dedicated to the theory and analysis of laminated shells. It contains discussions addressing smart structures and functionally graded materials.

Focuses on the advances in virtual prototyping and rapid manufacturing. This title presents 110 papers covering: biomanufacturing, CAD and 3D data acquisition technologies, materials, rapid tooling and manufacturing, advanced rapid prototyping technologies and nanofabrication, virtual environments and simulation, and novel applications.

Illustrates what a user must know to ensure the optimal application of computational procedures - particularly the Finite Element Method - to important problems associated with heat conduction, incompressible viscous flows, and convection heat transfer. This book presents realistic, applied examples of FEM in thermal and fluid design analysis.