JUNE 1977 | By W. N. Findley, J. S. Lai, and K. Onaran
The book "Creep and Relaxation of Nonlinear Viscoelastic Materials With an Introduction to Linear Viscoelasticity" by W. N. Findlay, J. S. Lai, and K. Onaran provides a comprehensive survey of the multiple integral method for representing nonlinear viscoelastic constitutive equations. The authors have extensive experience in this area, which is one of many possible approaches to the subject. The book is organized into four introductory chapters and two chapters on linear viscoelasticity, followed by chapters on various aspects of nonlinear creep and relaxation state behavior. Despite some organizational inconsistencies and limitations in treating kinematic nonlinearity, the book is a valuable resource for those interested in nonlinear viscoelastic behavior.
"INEQUALITIES IN MECHANICS AND PHYSICS" by G. Duvaut and J. L. Lions, translated by C. W. John, is a stimulating book for researchers in theoretical mechanics and partial differential equations. It focuses on mathematical problems in classical physics and mechanics that can be expressed using inequalities, such as problems with unilateral constraints and yield points. The book covers a wide range of topics, including semipermeable membranes, temperature control, linear elasticity, and linear viscoelasticity. It presents new viewpoints on classical problems and provides extensive suggestions for future research. However, the book's presentation style is concise and telegraphic, and the translation does not fully align with standard English mechanics terminology, which may limit its accessibility to non-experts.
The "Shock and Vibration Handbook" by Cyril M. Harris and Charles E. Crude, in its second edition, has been updated with minimal changes from the first edition. The handbook, originally published in three volumes, now appears as a single volume with 44 chapters. The changes are primarily deletions, particularly in the third volume, which omits significant content on topics like road and rail vehicles, ships, aircraft, and seismic waves. Despite these omissions, the handbook remains a valuable resource, especially in its more complete, older edition.The book "Creep and Relaxation of Nonlinear Viscoelastic Materials With an Introduction to Linear Viscoelasticity" by W. N. Findlay, J. S. Lai, and K. Onaran provides a comprehensive survey of the multiple integral method for representing nonlinear viscoelastic constitutive equations. The authors have extensive experience in this area, which is one of many possible approaches to the subject. The book is organized into four introductory chapters and two chapters on linear viscoelasticity, followed by chapters on various aspects of nonlinear creep and relaxation state behavior. Despite some organizational inconsistencies and limitations in treating kinematic nonlinearity, the book is a valuable resource for those interested in nonlinear viscoelastic behavior.
"INEQUALITIES IN MECHANICS AND PHYSICS" by G. Duvaut and J. L. Lions, translated by C. W. John, is a stimulating book for researchers in theoretical mechanics and partial differential equations. It focuses on mathematical problems in classical physics and mechanics that can be expressed using inequalities, such as problems with unilateral constraints and yield points. The book covers a wide range of topics, including semipermeable membranes, temperature control, linear elasticity, and linear viscoelasticity. It presents new viewpoints on classical problems and provides extensive suggestions for future research. However, the book's presentation style is concise and telegraphic, and the translation does not fully align with standard English mechanics terminology, which may limit its accessibility to non-experts.
The "Shock and Vibration Handbook" by Cyril M. Harris and Charles E. Crude, in its second edition, has been updated with minimal changes from the first edition. The handbook, originally published in three volumes, now appears as a single volume with 44 chapters. The changes are primarily deletions, particularly in the third volume, which omits significant content on topics like road and rail vehicles, ships, aircraft, and seismic waves. Despite these omissions, the handbook remains a valuable resource, especially in its more complete, older edition.