Nimali Tennakoon - Böcker

This second edition is an introductory book on the subject of Mechanics of Materials with a focus on integrating the basics of Finite Element Analysis. Mechanics of Materials: Basics and Finite Elements, Second Edition provides the basis for understanding and analyzing structural mechanics in engineering systems such as buildings, bridges, vehicles, and machines.This new edition incorporates the fundamentals of the subject into analytical methods, modeling approaches, numerical methods, experimental procedures, numerical evaluation procedures, and design techniques, with addition of finite element methods. It introduces the fundamentals and then moves on to more advanced concepts and applications. It discusses analytical methods using simple mathematics, examples, and experimental techniques, and it includes a large number of worked examples and case studies that illustrate practical and real-world usage.Mechanics of Materials: Basics an Finite Elements, Second Edition serves as both a textbook and a reference book for engineering students and practicing professionals. Numerous figures, PowerPoint lecture presentations, and a valuable solutions manual are available for instructors.