Introduction to Engineering Mechanics: A Continuum Approach, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2)

Introduction A Motivating Example: Remodeling an Underwater Structure Newton’s Laws: The First Principles of Mechanics Equilibrium Definition of a Continuum Some Mathematical Basics: Scalars and Vectors Problem-solving Examples Strain and Stress in One Dimension Kinematics: Strain The Method of Sections and Stress Stress?Strain Relationships Limiting Behavior Equilibrium Stress in Axially Loaded Bars Deformation of Axially Loaded Bars Equilibrium of an Axially Loaded Bar Statically Indeterminate Bars Thermal Effects Saint-Venant’s Principle and Stress Concentrations Strain Energy in One Dimension Properties of Engineering Materials A Road Map for Strength of Materials Examples Case Study 1: Collapse of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Walkways Strain and Stress in Higher Dimensions Poisson’s Ratio The Strain Tensor The Stress Tensor Generalized Hooke’s Law Equilibrium Formulating Two-Dimensional Elasticity Problems Examples Applying Strain and Stress in Multiple Dimensions Torsion Pressure Vessels Transformation of Stress and Strain Failure Prediction Criteria Examples Case Study 2: Pressure Vessels Why Pressure Vessels Are Spheres and Cylinders? Why Do Pressure Vessels Fail? Beams Calculation of Reactions Method of Sections: Axial Force, Shear, Bending Moment Shear and Bending Moment Diagrams Integration Methods for Shear and Bending Moment Normal Stresses in Beams and Geometric Properties of Sections Shear Stresses in Beams Examples Case Study 3: Physiological Levers and Repairs The Forearm Is Connected to the Elbow Joint Fixing an Intertrochanteric Fracture Beam Deflections Governing Equation Boundary Conditions Beam Deflections by Integration and by Superposition Discontinuity Functions Beams with Non-Constant Cross-Section Statically Indeterminate Beams Beams with Elastic Supports Strain Energy for Bent Beams Deflections by Castigliano’s Second Theorem Examples Case Study 4: Truss-Braced Airplane Wings Modeling and Analysis What Does Our Model Tell Us? Conclusions Instability: Column Buckling Euler’s Formula Effect of Eccentricity Examples Case Study 5: Hartford Civic Arena Connecting Solid and Fluid Mechanics Pressure Viscosity Surface Tension Governing Laws Motion and Deformation of Fluids Examples Case Study 6: Mechanics of Biomaterials Nonlinearity Composite Materials Viscoelasticity Case Study 7: Engineered Composite Materials Concrete Plastics Ceramics Fluid Statics Local Pressure Force due to Pressure Fluids at Rest Forces on Submerged Surfaces Buoyancy Examples Case Study 8: St. Francis Dam Fluid Dynamics: Governing Equations Description of Fluid Motion Equations of Fluid Motion Integral Equations of Motion Differential Equations of Motion Bernoulli Equation Examples Case Study 9: China’s Three Gorges Dam Fluid Dynamics: Applications How Do We Classify Fluid Flows? What Is Going on Inside Pipes? Why Can an Airplane Fly? Why Does a Curveball Curve? Case Study 10: Living with Water, and the Role of Technological Culture Solid Dynamics: Governing Equations Continuity, or Mass Conservation Newton’s Second Law, or Momentum Conservation Constitutive Laws: Elasticity References Appendix A: Second Moments of Area Appendix B: A Quick Look at the del Operator Appendix C: Property Tables Appendix D: All the Equations Index