Mechanics of Elasticity Tutorial

Author: Wang Minzhong
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: This book is written by the author based on their many years of teaching undergraduate Elasticity courses at the Department of Mechanics, Peking University. The book is divided into eleven chapters, including: Vectors and Tensors, Strain Analysis, Stress Analysis, Constitutive Relations, Boundary Value Problems in Elasticity, Saint-Venant Problem, Solutions to Plane Problems in Rectangular, Polar, and Complex Variable Coordinates, Michell Problem, and Spatial Problems. The footnotes and references at the end of the book provide readers with a very convenient shortcut for in-depth understanding of the relevant content. The book is rigorous, concise, and easy to understand, emphasizing both the systematic theory, problem formulation, and mathematical and physical foundations, while also highlighting the discussion of problem-solving methods and engineering applications in Elasticity. This book can be used as a textbook for undergraduate students in the Department of Mechanics, as well as for elective courses in related departments and disciplines such as Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. It can also serve as a reference for teachers and researchers engaged in teaching and research in related fields.