Theoretical Mechanics

Author: Shen Yangzhong
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is one of the "New Century Vocational and Technical College Series Textbooks for Civil and Architectural Majors," written based on the fundamental teaching requirements for mechanics courses in civil and architectural majors formulated by the Ministry of Education. The book focuses on reflecting the characteristics of current vocational and technical college teaching reforms, highlighting its targeting, applicability, and practicality, as well as the cultivation of professional skills and qualities. The content is carefully selected, with simplified formula derivations, a strong connection between theory and practice, and emphasis on engineering applications. The text is concise, with clear and easy-to-understand explanations, closely integrated with illustrations. The book is divided into nine chapters, covering: Introduction, Basic Principles of Rigid Body Static Analysis, Plane Force Systems, Spatial Force Systems, Motion of Points, Motion of Rigid Bodies, Differential Equations of Motion for Point and Rigid Bodies, Theorem of Kinetic Energy, and D'Alembert's Principle. At the end of each chapter, there are discussion questions and exercises, with answers provided for the exercises. This book can serve as a textbook for mechanics courses in civil and architectural majors at vocational colleges, higher vocational colleges, adult colleges, secondary vocational colleges affiliated with undergraduate institutions, and private colleges. It can also be used as a reference book for candidates preparing for the vocational college promotion exams and for engineering professionals.