This text discusses an integrated and modern treatment of energy principles of mechanics, with applications to dynamics of rigid bodies, analyses of elasticity theory, the theories of plates and
shells, the theory of buckling, and the theory of vibrations. The text is intended for a course in advanced mechanics for graduate students, independent study, or reference purposes. A strong background in calculus, the
rudiments of Gibb's vector theory, and some knowledge of advanced strength of materials and of the fundamentals of elasticity theory are considered prerequisites. |
