Focusing on fundamental principles, this textbook emphasizes a conceptual understanding of theories and formulas. It enhances problem-solving skills through tutorials and a variety of problems, covering both numerical and conceptual approaches. The content now includes topics such as basic plates and shells, plastic deformation, dynamics, and the analysis of portal frames and arches, making it a comprehensive resource for students.
Focusing on the analysis and design of laminated composite plates and shells, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles and advanced methodologies in the field. It covers various theoretical frameworks, including classical and higher-order theories, and explores practical applications in engineering. The text is enriched with illustrations, examples, and case studies, making it an essential resource for researchers, engineers, and students interested in composite materials and structural mechanics.
Theories, Tutorials and Examples, Second Edition
Emphasizing problem-solving, this textbook offers a conceptual understanding of theories and formulae in engineering. It covers fundamental principles while introducing practical tutorials and problems. The content includes topics such as basic plates, shells, plastic deformation, dynamics, and structures like portal frames and arches, promoting both numerical and conceptual learning approaches.
Summarizing major concepts and key points, this book tests students' knowledge of the principal theories in structural and stress analysis. It intends to help students to understand the subject by asking and answering conceptual questions. It is suitable for those who are taking an advanced structural and stress analysis course.
Apart from the introductions to composite materials, three-dimensional elasticity and the concept of state space equations presented in the first three chapters, the book reviews available analytical and numerical three-dimensional state space solutions for bending, vibration and buckling of laminated composite plates and shells of various shapes.