Continuum Mechanics of Solids by Lallit Anand is a textbook aimed at graduate students in mechanical engineering and related fields. It covers core themes in solid mechanics, such as elasticity, plasticity, viscoelasticity, fracture, and fatigue, while also providing insight into thermoelasticity, chemoelasticity, poroelasticity, and piezoelectricity.
Description
This textbook provides a coherent introduction to continuum mechanics applied to solids. It emphasizes kinematically linear theories, with additional chapters on finite elasticity. Particular attention is given to the many branches of engineering where solid mechanics is central. Extensive examples support the learning process, and the book is suitable for both two- and one-semester courses.
Product specifications
- Author: Lallit Anand (Professor of Mechanical Engineering, MIT)
- Series: Oxford Graduate Texts
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: 2020-07-20
- Number of pages: 736
- ISBN: 9780198864721
- Subject: Engineering: Mechanics of solids
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Physics / General
About the author
Lallit Anand is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, specializing in solid mechanics and known for his work in the area of large deformation plasticity. He has received various distinctions, including the Eric Reissner Medal (1992) and the National Academy of Engineering election (2018).
Sanjay Govindjee is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and is known as an authority in solid mechanics and mechanical engineering.