Introduction to Engineering Plasticity : Fundamentals With Applications in Metal Forming, Limit Analysis and Energy Absorption

The theory of plasticity is a branch of solid mechanics that investigates the relationship between permanent deformation and load, and the distribution of stress and strains of materials and structures beyond their elastic limit. Engineering plasticity underpins the safety of many modern systems and structures. Realizing the full potential of materials as well as designing precise metal processing and energy absorption structures requires mastery of engineering plasticity. Introduction to Engineering Plasticity: Fundamentals with Applications in Metal Forming, Limit Analysis and Energy Absorption presents both fundamental theory on plasticity and emphasizes the latest engineering applications. The title combines theory and engineering applications of plasticity, elaborating on problem solving in real-world engineering tasks such as in metal forming, limit analysis of structures, and understanding the energy absorption of structures and materials. The five main parts of the book cover: Plastic properties of materials and their characterization; Fundamental theory in plasticity; Elastic-plastic problems and typical solutions; and Rigid-plastic problems under plane-stress conditions. This title provides students and engineers alike with the fundamentals and advanced tools needed in engineering plasticity.

• Brings together plasticity theory with engineering applications and problem solving
• Elaborates problem solving methods and demonstrates plasticity in various engineering fields
• Covers the recent decades of research on metal forming and limit analysis
• Includes energy absorption of new structures and materials where plasticity dominates analysis and design
• Gives a systematic account of the theory of plasticity alongside its engineering applications

Tongxi Yu is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and University Honorary Fellow at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China. He received his PhD from Cambridge University, UK. He was professor at Peking University and UMIST (now University of Manchester) before moved to Hong Kong. He is a Fellow of ASME, the IMechE and HKIE, as well as an honorary member of the International Association of Impact Engineering. He is an overseas fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, and a recipient of a Doctor of Science (DSc) from Cambridge University as well as a recipient of a China Higher Education Science and Technology Award (1st Class).

Pu Xue is Professor in the School of Aeronautics at Northwestern Polytechnical University, China. She received her PhD from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She was also a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, as well as at Northwestern University, USA.