Kumar P. Mechanics of Materials. A Friendly Approach 2023

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The knowledge of mechanics of materials is the very foundation for advanced topics in mechanical, civil, aerospace, chemical, ceramic engineering and materials science.This comprehensive book presents materials with a three-dimensional approach rather than two-dimensional analysis adopted by existing books. It develops the required background thoroughly before basic elements such as stress and strain tensors are formulated. The presentation is richly filled with anecdotes, illustrations and solved examples. Special care has been taken to carry out algebra and the derivations in small digestible steps.This useful reference text largely meets the requirements of computer-aided engineering (CAE) softwares which are widely used in industrial-sector and research & development laboratories to design structural members.
Getting into a New Ball Game
Forces, Moments, and Equilibrium
Reactions and Free Body Diagrams
Internal Forces in Slender Members
Stress Tensor
Transformation of Stress Components
Deformation and Strain Tensor
Material Behavior: Stress–Strain Relations
Axial Members: Stresses, Thermal Strains, and Compatibility
Bending Moments and Shear Forces
Deflection due to Bending
Torsion
Combined Stresses and Yield Criteria
Energy Methods
Historical Perspective