Advances in Applied Mechanics [Hardcover]

Advances in Applied Mechanics draws together recent, significant advances in various topics in applied mechanics. Published since 1948, the book aims to provide authoritative review articles on topics in the mechanical sciences. The book will be of great interest to scientists and engineers working in the various branches of mechanics, but will also be beneficial to professionals who use the results of investigations in mechanics in various applications, such as aerospace, chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical, and nuclear engineering.

• Includes contributions from world-leading experts that are acquired by invitation only
• Beneficial to scientists, engineers, and professionals who use the results of investigations in mechanics in various applications, such as aerospace, chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical, and nuclear engineering.
• Covers not only traditional topics, but also important emerging fields

Contributions from:

Ellen Kuhl

Wing P. Liu

Elias C. Aifantis

Paul Steinmann

This book provides didactic, authoritative, state-of-the-art reviews in theoretical, applied, computational, and experimental mechanics that are beneficial to scientists, engineers, and professionals who use the results of investigations in mechanics in various applications, such as aerospace, chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical, and nuclear engineering

Born in Paris, France, in 1975, St?phane joined in 1999 a joint graduate programme of the French Institute of Technology (Ecole Sp?ciale des Travaux Publics) and the American Northwestern University. In 2003, he graduated in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics with a Ph.D. from Northwestern University under the guidance of Professor Brian Moran. Between 2003 and 2006, he was at the Laboratory ol�