Elasticity: Theory, Applications, and Numerics, Third Edition,
continues its market-leading tradition of concisely presenting and
developing the linear theory of elasticity, moving from solution
methodologies, formulations, and strategies into applications of
contemporary interest, such as fracture mechanics, anisotropic and
composite materials, micromechanics, nonhomogeneous graded materials,
and computational methods. Developed for a one- or two-semester
graduate elasticity course, this new edition has been revised with new
worked examples and exercises, and new or expanded coverage of areas
such as spherical anisotropy, stress contours, isochromatics,
isoclinics, and stress trajectories. Using MATLAB software, numerical
activities in the text are integrated with analytical problem solutions.
These numerics aid in particular calculations, graphically present
stress and displacement solutions to problems of interest, and conduct
simple finite element calculations, enabling comparisons with previously
studied analytical solutions. Online ancillary support materials for
instructors include a solutions manual, image bank, and a set of
PowerPoint lecture slides. Thorough yet concise introduction to linear elasticity theory and applications + Only text providing detailed solutions to problems of nonhomogeneous/graded materials + New material on stress contours/lines, contact stresses, curvilinear anisotropy applications + Further and new integration of MATLAB software + Addition of many new exercises + Comparison of elasticity solutions with elementary theory, experimental data, and numerical simulations + Online solutions manual and downloadable MATLAB code.