Strength and Stiffness of Engineering Systems

This book is a modern version of classical Strength of Materials adapted to meet the needs of developing technology with its emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches. Coverage integrates a wide array of topics into a unified text, including such subjects as plasticity, fracture, composite materials, energy approaches, and mechanics of microdevices (MEMs). It offers comprehensive coverage of topics used in engineering solutions for the stiffness and strength of physical systems. The integrated and unified approach used in this book reflects the reality of modern technology with its demands to learn the fundamentals of new subjects quickly.