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Continuum Mechanics and Theory of Materials

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  • © 2000

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Authors:
  1. Peter Haupt

    1. Institute of Mechanics, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany

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  • This book covers the modern trends in development of the theory of material behaviour and is an introduction to understand the advanced theories of mechanics.

Part of the book series: Advanced Texts in Physics (ADTP)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-6

  3. Kinematics

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    Pages 7-74

  4. Balance Relations of Mechanics

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    Pages 75-117

  5. Balance Relations of Thermodynamics

    • Peter Haupt
    Pages 119-154

  6. Objectivity

    • Peter Haupt
    Pages 155-176

  7. Classical Theories of Continuum Mechanics

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    Pages 177-230

  8. Experimental Observation and Mathematical Modelling

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    Pages 231-254

  9. General Theory of Mechanical Material Behaviour

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    Pages 255-296

  10. Dual Variables

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    Pages 297-324

  11. Elasticity

    • Peter Haupt
    Pages 325-374

  12. Viscoelasticity

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    Pages 375-412

  13. Plasticity

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    Pages 413-452

  14. Viscoplasticity

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    Pages 453-486

  15. Constitutive Models in Thermomechanics

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    Pages 487-560

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 561-583
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About this book

This exposition of the theory of materials has its origins in the lectures I gave at the universities of Darmstadt and Kassel from 1978 onwards. Research projects carried out during the same period have been the source of extensive refinements to the subject-matter. The reason for adding yet another book to the existing wealth of volumes dealing with continuum mechanics was my desire to describe the phenomenological theory of material properties from my own point of view. As a result, it is without doubt a subjectively inspired and incomplete work. This particularly applies to the selection of quotations from the literature. The text has been influenced and enhanced by the numerous discussions I had the privilege of holding with students and experts alike. I should like to thank them all sincerely for their contributions and encouragement. 1 My special thanks go to my academic teachers Rudolf Trostel and Hubertus 1. Weinitschke,2 whose stimulating lectures convinced me at the time that continuum mechanics is a field of science worth pursuing. I greatly appreciate the long and amicable collaboration with Babis Tsakmakis and Manfred Korzen, during which a number of indispensable fun­ damental aspects emerged. Valuable inspiration regarding the development of the thermomechanical theory of materials was given by Roman Bonn, Markus Horz, Marc Kamlah and Alexander Lion. It was Lion's skill that provided the link between the theoretical modelling and experimental investigation of material behaviour.

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  • Institute of Mechanics, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany

    Peter Haupt

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