Mechanical Systems, Classical Models: Volume II: Mechanics of Discrete and Continuous Systems (Paperback)

Volume II. Mechanics of discrete and continuous systems 11: DYNAMICS OF DISCRETE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 11.1 Dynamics of discrete mechanical systems with respect to an inertial frame of reference. 11.2 Dynamics of discrete mechanical systems with respect to a non-inertial frame of reference. 12: DYNAMICS OF CONTINUOUS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 12.1 General considerations. 12.2 One-dimensional continuous mechanical systems. 13: OTHER CONSIDERATIONS ON THE DYNAMICS OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 13.1 Motions with discontinuities. 13.2 Dynamics of mechanical systems of variable mass. 14: DYNAMICS OF THE RIGID SOLID 14.1 General results. Euler-Poinsot case. 14.2 Case in which the ellipsoid of inertia is of revolution 15: DYNAMICS OF THE RIGID SOLID WITH A FIXED POINT 15.1 General results. Euler-Poinsot case. 15.2 Case in which the ellipsoid of inertia is of rotation. Other cases of integrability. 16: OTHER CONSIDERATIONS ON THE RIGID SOLID 16.1 Motions of the Earth. 16.2 Theory of the gyroscope. 16.3 Dynamics of the rigid solid of variable mass. 17: DYNAMICS OF SYSTEMS OF RIGID SOLIDS 17.1 Motion of systems of rigid solids. 17.2 Motion with discontinuities of the rigid solids. Collision. 17.3 Applications in the dynamics of engines. References; Subject Index; Name Index.