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- Gives numerous insights into the behavior to be expected in different contact situations
- Indicates how the material can be used in other applications through end-of-chapter problems, which also make the book suitable for graduate courses
- Provides links to numerous modern research publications in an extensive bibliography
- Solutions to most of the end of chapter problems are available to bona fide instructors from the author
Part of the book series: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications (SMIA, volume 250)
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
The author is a well-known researcher in the subject with hands-on experience of the topics covered and a reputation for lucid explanations. The target readership for the book includes researchers who encounter contact problems but whose primary focus is not contact mechanics. Coverage is also suitable for a graduate course in contact mechanics and end-of-chapter problems are included.
Reviews
“James R. Barber has written a fascinating and inspiring book that highlights analytical solutions while not veering too far from engineering applications. This book will undoubtedly be useful at different levels as a textbook for courses on contact mechanics and tribology. For many years to come,this book will serve as an invaluable reference guide for researchers in contact mechanics and related fields.” (Ivan I. Argatov, Mathematical Reviews, September, 2018)
“It represents both an outstanding reference book and a didactically excellent prepared textbook suitable for teaching master's degree candidates and PHD students. … The author provides a wealth of alternative and elegant analytical methods. … ‘Contact Mechanics’ by James R. Barber will greatly facilitate the work of many PHD students and prospective researchers, since the widely scattered research contributions of the last 30 years have now been summarized in one specialized book.” (Markus Heß, frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, September, 2018)
“A much simpler book, but very pleasant and never trivial, which however competes with many other books in the same area, including some in Italian. … a must in the library of any researcher in the flourishing area of contact mechanics, and a possible choice for advanced courses in the subject (but also, for its clarity, it could even serve the purpose of less advanced courses).” (M. Ciavarella, Meccanica, Vol. 53, 2018)
“The monograph gives a concise presentation of the various analytic methods in contact mechanics and will thus serve as a comprehensive reference for researchers working in associated fields or practitioners aiming to get a deeper understanding of contact mechanics. ... 'Contact Mechanics' by James Barber is an excellent work of a brilliant and passionate writer, teacher and scientist and a must in the library of any professional tribologist.” (Valentin L. Popov and Emanuel Willert, Tribology Letters, Vol. 66 (73), 2018)
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
J.R. Barber
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Contact Mechanics
Authors: J.R. Barber
Series Title: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70939-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-70938-3Published: 23 February 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-89017-3Published: 06 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-70939-0Published: 09 February 2018
Series ISSN: 0925-0042
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7764
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 585
Number of Illustrations: 250 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour
Topics: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Applications of Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering