Torsion of Thin Walled Structures

This comprehensive textbook focuses on the torsion in thin walled structures, highlights the nuances of the problems faced and succinctly discusses warping, bimoment, etc. Since in several thin walled structures, torsion is the only or dominant loading, this book addresses such unique structures as well. It provides a concise explanation of the warping properties and how they are evaluated. Thin walled structures with torsion as the preponderant loading are then treated using classical and nite element methods. No prior knowledge of the nite element method is required as the method is introduced from the basics. The same problem is worked out by both approaches so that the concepts are clearly understood by the readers. The book includes pedagogical features such as end-of-chapter questions and worked out examples to augment learning and self-testing. The book will be useful for graduate courses as well as for professional development coursework for structural engineersin the aerospace, mechanical, and civil engineering domains.

Covers crucial information on design and analysis of torsion in thin-walled structures includes pedagogical featured such as end of chapter questions and worked out examples Does not assume prior knowledge of Finite Element Method

Autorentext

Dr. K. Rajagopalan obtained his bachelor's and master's in Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering, respectively, from the University of Madras, India. He pursued his Ph.D. from the Indian institute of Technology (IIT) Madras for his research on the nite element buckling analysis of thin walled shell structures. Dr. Rajagopalan has worked as a scientist with CSIR, India and as a professor with IIT Madras. He worked extensively in the areas of thin walled structures mainly in the classical and nite element analysis of ship structures, power plant structures, storage structures, calandria (nuclear)vessels, boiler supporting structures, submarine structures, steel and concrete building structures and of similar ilk.

Inhalt
Torsion of Thin Walled Structures.- St.Venant Torsion.- Warping Properties of Thin-Walled Sections.- Theories of Torsion.- Analysis of Thin Walled Structures.- Finite Element Analysis of Thin Walled Structures.- Stability Analysis of Thin Walled Structures in Torsion.- Plastic Torsion of Thin Walled Structures.