Continuum Mechanics

This book presents an introduction into the entire science of Continuum Mechanics in three parts. The presentation is modern and comprehensive. Its introduction into tensors is very gentle. The book contains many examples and exercises, and is intended for scientists, practitioners and students of mechanics. "This book presents an introduction to the science of Continuum Mechanics. It is written as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and for researchers, and is supplied with examples and exercise problems. The subject matter is organized such that the book may be used as a textbook in four separate courses: an introductory course in Continuum Mechanics focusing on kinematics, kinetics, stress analysis, tensors in Cartesian coordinates, small strain analysis, classical theory of elasticity, and fluid mechanics; a supplementary course in Mechanics of Materials including anisotropic elasticity, viscoelasticity, and plasticity; a graduate course in Continuum Mechanics including the theory of large deformations and the general theory of constitutive modelling of materials; and Tensor Analysis in Cartesian and general curvilinear coordinates."--Jacket Presents an introduction into the science of Continuum Mechanics. This book introduces Foundations using tensors in Cartesian coordinate systems, classical theory of elasticity, and fluid mechanics. It contains chapters on viscoelasticity, plasticity, principles of constitutive modelling, and thermodynamics. Mathematical Foundation.- Dynamics.- Tensors.- Deformation Analysis.- Work and Energy.- Theory of Elasticity.- Fluid Mechanics.- Viscoelasticity.- Theory of Plasticity.- Constitutive Equations.- Tensors in Euclidean Space E3.- Continuum Mechanics in Curvilinear Coordinates.