Theory of Isotropic/Orthotropic Elasticity

New Arrival About the Book :- This book provides a lucid introduction to the theory of elasticity as applied to isotropic, specially orthotropic and laminated structures. With an application-oriented approach, the book clearly emphasises the need for this rigorous analysis and illustrates its utility for a variety of problems. The simultaneous treatment of comparable isotropic and orthotropic problems enables one to easily visualize the changes in structural behaviour due to material orthotropy. Though intended as a textbook for graduate engineering study, this book will be valuable as a self-study aid for practising engineers as well. Contents :- Preface 1. Introduction and Mathematical Framework 2. Plane Problems in Cartesian Coordinates 3. Plane Problems in Polar Coordinates 4. Torsion of Non-circular Sections 5. Some Other Problems of Interest Appendix Index About the Authors :- Prof. K. Bhaskar has been with the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras since 1992. As part of the Structures Group, he teaches courses related to Solid Mechanics and Elasticity. He has published more than forty-five papers, primarily related to theoretical modeling of thick laminated structures, in several national and international journals. Prof. T. K. Varadan was with the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras for about thirty-five years before retiring in 2001. Besides teaching a wide variety of courses related to Structural Mechanics and Design, he has made significant research contributions in the areas of Non-linear Vibrations and Composite Structures, with more than one hundred refereed publications.