Nonlinear Analysis of Thin-Walled Structures - Statics, Dynamics, and Stability (Hardcover, 2001 ed.)

This book deals with the computational analysis of thin-walled structures such as aircraft, ships, and containment vessels. Building on the author's earlier book Static and Dynamic Analysis of Structures, it shows how to use computational methods to tackle some of the fundamental problems of structural mechanics, with particular emphasis on nonlinear phenomena. Where the earlier book dealt with linear systems, the central theme running through this volume is the notion that unstable equilibria are associated with motions and large displacements and therefore require a full nonlinear analysis. The discussion begins with an overview of the basic mechanics of deformable bodies, including variational formulations, and then considers the large deflection behavior of shell and frame structures using a finite-element analysis. The second part of the book begins with a summary of linear vibrations of structures, including an introduction to modal analysis; it continues with computational formulations of nonlinear dynamic analyses of structures and refines the concept of dynamic equilibrium in the context of large deflections. The book concludes with a discussion of stability, including the difficult problem of stability of motions in the large. By describing the methods on which commercial software pakckages are based, this book allows an engineer to evaluate the results these computations produce. It therefore should be useful to practicing engineers and graduate students.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Mechanical Engineering Series
Release date:	May 2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	James F Doyle
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	513
Edition:	2001 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-95216-1
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Non-linear science Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Structural engineering > General
LSN:	0-387-95216-0
Barcode:	9780387952161

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