Computational Contact and Impact Mechanics Fundamentals of Modeling Interfacial Phenomena in Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis

This book comprehensively treats the formulation and finite element approximation of contact and impact problems in nonlinear mechanics. Intended for students, researchers and practitioners interested in numerical solid and structural analysis, as well as for engineers and scientists dealing with te...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laursen, Tod A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2003, 2003
Edition:1st ed. 2003
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Finite Element Formulations in Nonlinear Solid Mechanics
  • 3 The Kinematically Linear Contact Problem
  • 4 Continuum Mechanics of Large Deformation Contact
  • 5 Finite Element Implementation of Contact Interaction
  • 6 Tribological Complexity in Interface Constitutive Models
  • 7 Energy-Momentum Approaches to Impact Mechanics
  • 8 Emerging Paradigms for Contact Surface Discretization
  • References