Front Cover; Advances in Applied Mechanics, Volume 34; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Buckling Analysis of Elastic Structures: A Computational Approach; I. Introduction; II. Basics, the Geometrical Point of View; III. Basics, the Stability Point of View; IV. Computations; V. Examples and Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Computational Mechanics for Metal Deformation Processes Using Polycrystal Plasticity; I. Introduction; II. Orientations and Orientation Distributions; III. Evolution of Texture and Strength; IV. Field Equations for Deformation
Text of Note
AcknowledgmentsReferences; Author Index; Subject Index
Text of Note
V. Computing the Deformation by Using the Finite-Element MethodVI. Application to Forming Processes; VII. Studies of Microstructure; VIII. Summary; IX. Notation; X. Appendix: Matrix Representations; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. Nonlinear Composites; I. Introduction; II. Effective Behavior and Potentials; III. Variational Methods Based on a Homogeneous Reference Medium; IV. Variational Methods Based on a Linear Comparison Composite; V. A Second-Order Theory; VI. A Selection of Results for Linear Composites; VII. Applications to Nonlinear Composites and Discussion
Text of Note
VIII. Concluding RemarksIX. Appendices; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4. The Mathematical Foundation of Plasticity Theory; Abstract; I. Introduction; II. Minkowski Norms and Hölder Inequality; III. Generalized Hölder Inequality; IV. Constructing the Dual Norm; V. Application to Plasticity; VI. A Duality Theorem for Plane Stress Problems; References; Chapter 5. Forced Generation of Solitary-Like Waves Related to Unstable Boundary Layers; I. Introduction: Historical Perspective; II. The Triple Deck; III. The BDA System; IV. The KdV System; V. Solitons and the Onset of Random Disturbances
0
8
8
8
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This highly acclaimed series provides survey articles on the present state and future direction of research in important branches of applied mechanics.