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Provides a concise introduction to soft matter modelling
Offers an up-to-date review of the continuum mechanical description of soft and biological materials
Includes state-of-the-art multi-physics descriptions such as chemo-, thermo-, and electro-mechanical coupling
Features a new chapter on fractures
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
The new edition includes a new chapter on fractures as well as numerous corrections, clarifications and new solutions. Based on a graduate course taught for the past few years at Technion, it presents original explanations for a number of standard materials, and features detailed examples to complement all topics discussed.
Authors and Affiliations
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Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
Konstantin Volokh
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mechanics of Soft Materials
Authors: Konstantin Volokh
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8371-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-8370-0Published: 19 June 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-8373-1Published: 15 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-8371-7Published: 11 June 2019
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XIV, 167
Number of Illustrations: 36 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour
Topics: Solid Mechanics, Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics, Biomaterials