Gopalakrishnan Wave Propagation in Materials and Structures

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4822-6280-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 971 Seiten

This book focuses on basic and advanced concepts of wave propagation in diverse material systems and structures. Topics are organized in increasing order of complexity for better appreciation of the subject. Additionally, the book provides basic guidelines to design many of the futuristic materials and devices for varied applications. The material in the book also can be used for designing safer and more lightweight structures such as aircraft, bridges, and mechanical and structural components.

Zielgruppe

This book is intended for senior undergraduate/graduate students/researchers in mechanical engineering/mechanics, structural dynamics and non-destructive evaluation. It also would be useful to researchers and students interested in materials science, nanotechnology, signal processing and damage detection.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gopalakrishnan, Srinivasan

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Introduction Concepts of Local and Nonlocal Elasticity. Introduction to Theory of Composites and Functionally Graded Materials. Introduction To Integral Transforms. Introductory Concepts in Wave Propagation. Wave Propagation in Isotropic Structural Waveguides. Wave Propagation in Laminated Composite Waveguides. Wave Propagation in Sandwich Waveguides. Wave Propagation in Functionally Graded Waveguides. Wave Propagation in Nanostructures and Nanocomposites. Finite Element Method for Wave Propagation Problems. Frequency Domain Spectral Finite Element Formulation. Wave Propagation in Smart Composites. Wave Propagation in Defective Waveguides. Wave Propagation in Periodic Structures. Wave Propagation in Uncertain Waveguides. Wave Propagation in Hyperelastic Waveguides.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Srinivasan Gopalakrishnan is a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Professor Gopalakrishnan works in the area of wave propagation in complex mediums, structural health monitoring, and modeling of nanostructures, wherein he has made seminal contributions.