Solid Mechanics: A Variational Approach

Dym, Clive L., and Irving H. Shames

ISBN 10: 0070185565 / ISBN 13: 9780070185562

Published by McGraw-Hill, 1973

About this Item

Hardcover; Advanced Engineering Series; surplus library copy with the usual stampings; reference number taped to spine; fading and shelf wear to exterior; otherwise contents in good condition with clean text, firm binding.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Solid Mechanics: A Variational Approach
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070185565
• ISBN 13: 9780070185562
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Theory of Linear Elasticity.- Introduction to the Calculus of Variations.- Variational Principles of Elasticity.- Beams, Frames and Rings.- Torsion.- Classical Theory of Plates.- Dynamics of Beams and Plates.- Nonlinear Elasticity.- Elastic Stability.- Finite Element Preliminaries and Overview.- Finite Element Trusses and Beams.

About the Author

Dr. Clive L. Dym is Fletcher Jones Professor of Engineering Design and Director of the Center for Design Education at Harvey Mudd College. His research concerns engineering design and structural mechanics. He holds a PhD from Stanford.

Professor Irving Shames received his Ph.D from the University of Maryland in 1953 and held faculty positions at the University of Maryland, Stevens Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, the State University of NewYork at Buffalo, and, most recently, George Washington University.