Classical Mechanics

Kinematics and Statics
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4939-4320-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 28, 440 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 686 g

Reihe: Advances in Mechanics and Mathematics

This is the first volume of three, devoted to Mechanics. This book contains classical mechanics problems including kinematics and statics. It is recommended as a supplementary textbook for undergraduate and graduate students from mechanical and civil engineering, as well as for physical scientists and engineers. It contains a basic introduction to classical mechanics, including fundamental principles, statics, and the geometry of masses, as well as thorough discussion on kinematics.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Awrejcewicz, Jan

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Statik, Dynamik, Kinetik, Kinematik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau, Baustatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- 1. Fundamental Principles of Mechanics.- 2. Statics.- 3. Geometry of Masses.- 4. Kinematics of a Particle and Introduction to Kinematics of Rigid Bodies.- 5. Kinematics of a Rigid Body and Composite Motion of a Point.- 6. Kinematics of a Deformable Body.

Über Autor(innen)

Jan Awrejcewicz is the 2011 winner of the Humboldt Prize. This award is granted from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany. The award is based on a reasearcher's entire achievements to date, whose fundamental discoveries, new theories or insights have had significant impact on their own discipline and who are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in the future. Prof. Awrejcewicz is also the main author of “Nonsmooth Dynamics of Contacting Thermoelastic Bodies”, © 2009, Springer (AMMA v. 16), 978-0-387-09562-0. He is also the sole editor of “Modeling, Simulation and Control of Nonlinear Engineering Dynamical Systems”, © 2009 Springer, 978-1-4020-8777-6.