TY - BOOK ID - 49461182 TI - Fundamentals of continuum mechanics AU - Bechtel, Stephen E AU - Lowe, Robert L PY - 2014 SN - 0123948347 012394600X 9780123948342 9780123946003 PB - Amsterdam Boston DB - UniCat KW - Continuum mechanics KW - Mathematical models. KW - Mechanics of continua KW - Elasticity KW - Mechanics, Analytic KW - Field theory (Physics) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:49461182 AB - Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics provides a clear and rigorous presentation of continuum mechanics for engineers, physicists, applied mathematicians, and materials scientists. This book emphasizes the role of thermodynamics in constitutive modeling, with detailed application to nonlinear elastic solids, viscous fluids, and modern smart materials. While emphasizing advanced material modeling, special attention is also devoted to developing novel theories for incompressible and thermally expanding materials. A wealth of carefully chosen examples and exercises illuminate the subject matter and facilitate self-study. Uses direct notation for a clear and straightforward presentation of the mathematics, leading to a better understanding of the underlying physics Covers high-interest research areas such as small- and large-deformation continuum electrodynamics, with application to smart materials used in intelligent systems and structures Offers a unique approach to modeling incompressibility and thermal expansion, based on the authors’ own research ER -