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Foundations and applications of mechanics : continuum mechanics
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Pangbourne : Alpha Science International, 2002
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v.
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9781842651025

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30000004708750 QA808.2 J63 2002 Open Access Book Book
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This independent stand-alone text for students aims to provide adequate mathematical background. It discusses kinematics, governing equations and constitutive relations for simple materials, laying major emphasis on new developments such as material frame-indifference, the implications of the second law of thermodynamics, material symmetry and so on. The author illustrates the classical theories of fluid mechanics, solid mechanics (including the linear theory of elasticity) and rigid-body dynamics. Examples provided throughout the text aim to establish the link between mathematics and physical reality.