Micromechanics of Materials, with Applications

Contains applications to specific materials
Emphasizes on materials with "irregular" microstructures
Covers cross-property connections
Requires only basic knowledge of continuum mechanics

Features a wealth of applications to specific materials Focuses on materials with irregular microstructures Covers cross-property connections Requires only a basic grasp of continuum mechanics

Autorentext

Mark Kachanov is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Engineering Science.

Igor Sevostianov is a Dwight L. and Aubrey Chapman Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico State University, USA. He serves on the editorial boards of several international journals.

Zusammenfassung
Contains applications to specific materials
Emphasizes on materials with "irregular" microstructures
Covers cross-property connections
Requires only basic knowledge of continuum mechanics

Inhalt
preliminary table of contents:

Introduction.- Background Results On Elasticity And Conductivity.- Quantitative Characterization Of Microstructures In The Context Of Effective Properties.- Inclusion And Inhomogeneity In An Infinite Space (Eshelby Problems).- Property Contribution Tensors.- Effective Properties Of Heterogeneous Materials.- Connections Between Elastic And Conductive Properties Of Heterogeneous Materials.- Multiple Cracks: Local Fields And Crack Interactions.- Applications To Specific Materials.