Mechanics of Materials
SCOPE: The study of deformation and cracking in materials is called mechanical behavior of materials. Knowledge of this area provides the basis for avoiding these types of failure in engineering applications.
BOOKS:
1. Suresh, S. Fatigue of Materials, 1998 TA418.38.S8711998.
2. Shames, Living Herman. Introduction to solid mechanics, 2000
TA405.S3862000.
3. Kaw, Autar. K. Mechanics of Composite Materials, 1997
TA418.9.C6K391997.
4. Craig, Roy. Mechanics of Materials, 2000 TA405.C892000.
5. Young, J. Francies 1998 TA403.S41911998
JOURNAL DATABASES:
1. ScienceDirect
2. Academic Search Premier
JOURNAL ARTICLES:
1. Carpinteri, A., and others ."A fractal theory for the mechanics of elastic materials". Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. 365, Issues 1-2,
25 January 2004, Pages 235-240. Full-text
2. "model for chemical–mechanical polishing of a material surface based on contact mechanics ".Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids,
Vol. 52, Issue 4, April 2004, Pages 847-873. Full-text
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3. Pizhong Qiao and Jialai Wang ."Mechanics and fracture of crack tip deformable bi-material interface" International Journal of Solids and
Structures, Volume 41, Issue 26, December 2004, Pages 7423-7444.
Full-text
WEBSITES:
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Engineering Edge http://www.engineersedge.com/mechanics_material_menu.shtml
2.
EFUNDA: Engineering Fundamentals http://www.efunda.com/formulae/solid_mechanics/mat_mechanics/stress.cfm
3.
Mechanics of Material http://www.eng.uc.edu/~gbeaucag/Classes/MechanicsofMaterials.html
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Material Mechanics of Materials http://www.ysm.org.yu/journal/_private/vol27/pdf_format/maug.pdf
5.
Mechanics of Material http://www.iwm.fraunhofer.de/englisch/e_pdf/core_comp_iwm.pdf
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