Theoretical Mechanics

Author: Fan Qinshan
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book is written based on the "Basic Requirements for Theoretical Mechanics Teaching" issued by the Ministry of Education. It removes content overlapping with college physics while ensuring continuity and integration with related topics in the "Mechanics of Materials" course. As a result, compared to existing similar textbooks, its length is significantly reduced. The content is divided into 3 parts and 13 chapters. Part 1 is "Fundamentals of Engineering Statics," including 3 chapters: Overview of Force Analysis, Equivalence and Simplification of Force Systems, and Static Equilibrium Problems. Part 2 is "Fundamentals of Engineering Kinematics," including 3 chapters: Basics of Motion Analysis, Composite Motion of Points, and Plane Motion Analysis of Rigid Bodies. Part 3 is "Fundamentals of Engineering Dynamics," including 7 chapters: Dynamics of Particles, Application of the Momentum Theorem, Application of the Momentum Moment Theorem, Application of the Work-Energy Theorem, Application of D'Alembert's Principle, Application of the Principle of Virtual Displacements, Generalized Equations of Mechanics, and the Second Kind of Lagrange's Equation. This book can be used as a textbook for the Theoretical Mechanics course in science and engineering programs at universities and colleges.