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An Introduction to Solid Mechanics

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, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, , Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Published 2025

Description

Solid Mechanics, as compared to Mechanics of Materials or Strength of Materials, is generally considered to be a higher-level course. It is usually taught in higher semesters to senior undergraduate students. However, there is no suitable textbook on this subject. The book is primarily aimed at this group of students and the text is an attempt to bridge the gap between complex formulations in the theory of elasticity and elementary strength of materials in a simplified manner. The book is…

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Key features

  • In-depth coverage of stress and strain analysis, theorems of elasticity and their solution methodologies, stress concentration, and thermoelasticity
  • Dedicated chapter on Contact Problems that have wide applications in bearing and gear technology
  • Wide variety of solved examples and exercise problems to promote learning through practice

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