Introduction to Elasticity

Author: Wu Jike
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: The book is divided into eleven chapters, covering topics such as the fundamental formulation of linear elastic mechanics problems, variational principles in elasticity, Saint-Venant's problem, plane problems, spatial problems, and plate and shell theory. It provides a rigorous yet concise exposition of the relevant mathematical and physical foundations. Each chapter ends with exercises. The final chapter compiles analytical solutions to common elasticity problems. The equations in the book are discussed uniformly in orthogonal curvilinear coordinates. The use of exterior differentiation and dyadic tools makes the presentation simple and clear. An appendix at the end lists formulae in various common curvilinear coordinate systems for reference. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate students of elasticity in university departments and as a foundational text for graduate students. It is also suitable for reference by faculty and students in applied mathematics, as well as professionals in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace, and shipbuilding.