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As the ever-growing capabilities of numerical tools are being used to simulate how fluids and solids respond to high tempuratures and severe loads, a fundamental understanding of the theory of large coupled thermo=mechanical deformations will play an ever-increasing role. This requires a sound understanding of the basic principles of nonlinear continuum mechanics such as those given in this textbook. This book differs from several others in th...

Fatigue failures occur in aerospace, marine, nuclear structures and automobile com­ ponents from initiation and propagation of cracks from holes, scratches or defects in the material. To design against these failures, crack propagation life and fracture strength need to be accurately predicted. It is reported in the literature, that these failures often initiate as surface cracks, corner cracks and cracks emanating from fastner holes. Such cra...

The finite element and meshless methods are numerical simulation algorithms used to mathematically model physical phenomena. The finite element method relies on the creation of an underlying simplex structure in the region that is being modeled. By specifying these finite elements, a rough model can be developed that can be used to generate approximate solutions while requiring minimal processor time. The meshless method eliminates these finit...