Epstein The Elements of Continuum Biomechanics

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-36100-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 392 Seiten, E-Book

An appealing and engaging introduction to Continuum Mechanicsin Biosciences
This book presents the elements of Continuum Mechanics to peopleinterested in applications to biological systems. It is dividedinto two parts, the first of which introduces the basic conceptswithin a strictly one-dimensional spatial context. This policy hasbeen adopted so as to allow the newcomer to Continuum Mechanics toappreciate how the theory can be applied to important issues inBiomechanics from the very beginning. These include mechanical andthermodynamical balance, materials with fading memory andchemically reacting mixtures.
In the second part of the book, the fully fledgedthree-dimensional theory is presented and applied tohyperelasticity of soft tissue, and to theories of remodeling,aging and growth. The book closes with a chapter devoted to FiniteElement analysis. These and other topics are illustrated with casestudies motivated by biomedical applications, such as vibration ofair in the air canal, hyperthermia treatment of tumours, striatedmuscle memory, biphasic model of cartilage and adaptive elasticityof bone. The book offers a challenging and appealingintroduction to Continuum Mechanics for students and researchers ofbiomechanics, and other engineering and scientific disciplines.
Key features:
* Explains continuum mechanics using examples from biomechanicsfor a uniquely accessible introduction to the topic
* Moves from foundation topics, such as kinematics and balancelaws, to more advanced areas such as theories of growth and thefinite element method..
* Transition from a one-dimensional approach to the generaltheory gives the book broad coverage, providing a clearintroduction for beginners new to the topic, as well as anexcellent foundation for those considering moving to more advancedapplication

Autoren/Hrsg.

Epstein, Marcelo

Über Autor(innen)

Marcelo Epstein is Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering and Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Mechanics, recipient of the CANCAM prize and University Professor of Rational Mechanics.