Impact mechanics / W. J. Stronge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stronge, W. J. (William James), 1937-

Contributor:

Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Impact.

Physical Description:

xix, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Summary:

Impact mechanics is concerned with the reaction forces that develop during a collision and the dynamic response of structures to these reaction forces. The subject has a wide range of engineering applications, from designing sports equipment to improving the crashworthiness of automobiles.

This book develops several different methodologies for analyzing collisions between structures. These range from rigid body theory for structures that are stiff and compact, to vibration and wave analyses for flexible structures. The emphasis is on low-speed impact where damage is local to the small region of contact between the colliding bodies. The analytical methods presented give results that are more robust (less sensitive to initial conditions) than have been achieved hitherto.

Intended primarily as a text for advanced undergradute and graduate students, Impact Mechanics builds upon foundation courses in dynamics and strength of materials. It includes numerous industrially relevant examples and end-of-chapter homework problems drawn from industry and from sports such as golf, baseball, and billiards. Practicing engineers will also find the methods presented in this book very useful in calculating the response of a mechanical system to impact.

Contents:

Introduction to analysis of slow speed impact

Rigid body theory for collinear impact

Rigid body theory for planar or 2D collisions

3D impact of rough rigid bodies

Rigid body impact with discrete modeling of compliance for the contact region

Continuum modeling for local deformation near contact area

Axial impact on slender deformable bodies

Impact on assembly of rigid elements

Collision against flexible structures

Propagating transformations of state in self-organizing systems.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-276) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

ISBN:

0521602890

OCLC:

42296728

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