Flow, Deformation and Fracture

Over 40 years of teaching experience are distilled into this text. The guiding principle is the wide use of the concept of intermediate asymptotics, which enables the natural introduction of the modeling of real bodies by continua. Beginning with a detailed explanation of the continuum approximation for the mathematical modeling of the motion and equilibrium of real bodies, the author continues with a general survey of the necessary methods and tools for analyzing models. Next, specific idealized approximations are presented, including ideal incompressible fluids, elastic bodies and Newtonian viscous fluids. The author not only presents general concepts but also devotes chapters to examining significant problems, including turbulence, wave-propagation, defects and cracks, fatigue and fracture. Each of these applications reveals essential information about the particular approximation. The author's tried and tested approach reveals insights that will be valued by every teacher and student of mechanics.

Author: G. I. Barenblatt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/01/2014
Pages: 273
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780521715386

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2015