Nonlinear Solid Mechanics: A Continuum Approach for Engineering is a textbook by Gerhard A. Holzapfel, affiliated with the Graz University of Technology. This book provides an in-depth introduction to the continuum approach for engineering applications, with an emphasis on computational mechanics.
The book covers the fundamentals of nonlinear continuum mechanics, including variational principles that are central to the application of the finite element method. It offers a clear overview of vector and tensor theory, materials thermodynamics, and a wide range of material classes such as hyperelastic, viscoelastic, and composite materials.
Key features
- Comprehensive explanation of the continuum approach for engineering
- Coverage of nonlinear solid mechanics
- Including theoretical and practical examples aimed at computational mechanics
- Discussion of thermodynamics, variational principles, and kinematic constraints
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication date: 2000-02-25
- Number of pages: 480
- ISBN: 9780471823193
- Subject: Solid state chemistry
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical
This reference work is suitable for final-year bachelor students, PhD candidates, and researchers in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, and applied mathematics and physics who are looking for deeper knowledge in nonlinear solid mechanics with a continuum approach.