This Book Is The Outcome Of Material Used In Senior And Graduate Courses For Students In Civil, Mechanical And Aeronautical Engineering. To Meet The Needs Of This Varied Audience, The Author Have Laboured To Make This Text As Flexible As Possible To Use.Consequently, The Book Is Divided Into Three Distinct Parts Of Approximately Equal Size. Part I Is Entitled Foundations Of Solid Mechanics And Variational Methods, Part Ii Is Entitled Structural Mechanics; And Part Iii Is Entitled Finite Elements.Depending On The Background Of The Students And The Aims Of The Course Selected Portions Can Be Used From Some Or All Of The Three Parts Of The Text To Form The Basis Of An Individual Course.The Purpose Of This Useful Book Is To Afford The Student A Sound Foundation In Variational Calculus And Energy Methods Before Delving Into Finite Elements. He Goal Is To Make Finite Elements More Understandable In Terms Of Fundamentals And Also To Provide The Student With The Background Needed To Extrapolate The Finite Element Method To Areas Of Study Other Than Solid Mechanics. In Addition, A Number Of Approximation Techniques Are Made Available Using The Quadratic Functional For A Boundary-Value Problem.Finally, The Authors; Aim Is To Give Students Who Go Through The Entire Text A Balanced And Connected Exposure To Certain Key Aspects Of Modern Structural And Solid Mechanics.
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Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). 1st ed? (No additional printings listed. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1985. Very Good condition. Bright and shiny. We have only this 1 but it is available to ship TODAY from Henderson, Nevada. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original gray boards. From an AI overview: "Energy and Finite Element Methods in Structural Mechanics is a comprehensive textbook written by Irving H. Shames and Darly Z. Dym that bridges foundational solid mechanics with modern numerical techniques. Book Structure and Content: The textbook is divided into three distinct parts of roughly equal size, designed to give students a solid foundation before jumping into computer-based methods: Part I: Foundations of Solid Mechanics and Variational Methods -- Covers the theory of linear elasticity, an introduction to the calculus of variations, and variational principles of elasticity. Part II: Structural Mechanics -- Explores classical topics including beams, torsion, classical plate theory, dynamics of beams/plates, and elastic stability. Part III: Finite Elements -- Transitions into numerical applications, detailing finite elements for beams, interpolation functions, plane stress, plates, torsion, stability, dynamics, and broader aspects of the method.Core Purpose. Fundamental Understanding: Teaches variational calculus and energy principles from a continuum viewpoint so students understand why finite elements work, rather than just treating software as a black box. Extensibility: Prepares students to extrapolate the finite element method (FEM) beyond solid mechanics into other engineering and physics domains." This is NOT the edition adapted to metric standards. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 236pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 032603
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Tiny tear at top of DJ covered with clear tape. Slight foxing top and bottom of DJ ; 9.40 X 6.20 X 1.70 inches; 732 pages. Seller Inventory # 4432