This first integrated approach to thermomechanics deals equally with the atomic scale, the mesoscale of microstructures and morphology, as well as the macroscopic level of actual components and workpieces for applications. With some 85 examples and 150 problems, it covers the three important material classes of ceramics, polymers, and metals in a didactic manner. The renowned author surveys mechanical material behavior at both the introductory and advanced level, providing reading incentive to both students as well as specialists in such disciplines as materials science, chemistry, physics, and mechanical engineering. Backed by five appendices on symbols, abbreviations, data sheets, materials properties, statistics, and a summary of contact mechanics.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1โ21):
Chapter 2 Constitutive behaviour (pages 23โ40):
Chapter 3 Mathematical preliminaries (pages 41โ70):
Chapter 4 Kinematics (pages 71โ89):
Chapter 5 Kinetics (pages 91โ124):
Chapter 6 Thermodynamics (pages 125โ162):
Chapter 7 C, Q and S mechanics (pages 163โ211):
Chapter 8 Structure and bonding (pages 213โ280):
Chapter 9 Continuum elasticity (pages 281โ306):
Chapter 10 Elasticity of structures (pages 307โ336):
Chapter 11 Molecular basis of elasticity (pages 337โ379):
Chapter 12 Microstructural aspects of elasticity (pages 381โ413):
Chapter 13 Continuum plasticity (pages 415โ443):
Chapter 14 Applications of plasticity theory (pages 445โ472):
Chapter 15 Dislocations (pages 473โ514):
Chapter 16 Dislocations and plasticity (pages 515โ551):
Chapter 17 Mechanisms in polymers (pages 553โ568):
Chapter 18 Continuum visco?elasticity (pages 569โ591):
Chapter 19 Applications of visco?elasticity theory (pages 593โ610):
Chapter 20 Structural aspects of visco?elasticity (pages 611โ645):
Chapter 21 Continuum fracture (pages 647โ686):
Chapter 22 Applications of fracture theory (pages 687โ722):
Chapter 23 Structural aspects of fracture (pages 723โ756):
Chapter 24 Fatigue (pages 757โ780):
Chapter 25 Perspective and outlook (pages 781โ800):