Solid Mechanics and Its Applications

The authors are experienced researchers and they have all taught courses on the Theory of Elasticity, and on Thermoelasticity and Thermal Stresses. They have also created three textbooks in these fields: "The Mathematical Theory of Elasticity" by Richard B. Hetnarski and Jozef Ignaczak; "Thermal Stresses" by Naotake Noda, Richard B. Hetnarski and Yoshinobu Tanigawa; "Thermal Stresses -- Advanced Theory and Applications" by Richard B. Hetnarski and M. Reza Eslami. This book is the authors' crowning achievement. In particular, it comprises the problems contained in the three books, together with detailed solutions and explanations. Thus, Part I (Chapters 1--12) is related to the book "The Mathematical Theory of Elasticity", Part II (Chapters 13--21) covers the problems in the book "Thermal Stresses", and Part III (Chapters 22--26) covers problems in the book "Thermal Stresses - Advanced Theory and Applications". The three parts are augmented by Part IV (Chapters 27--29), Numerical Methods, that covers three important topics: Method of Characteristics, Finite Element Method for Coupled Thermoelasticity, and Boundary Element Method for Coupled Thermoelasticity. As Part IV is independent of the earlier parts, it may be studied separately. The book is an indispensable companion to all who study any of the three books listed above, and should also be of importance to those interested in the topics covered in Part IV. It contains not only the problems and their careful and often extensive solutions, but also explanations in the form of introductions that appear at the beginning of chapters in Parts I, II and III. Therefore, this book links the three listed books into one comprehensive entity consisting of four publications.