Structures Under Crash and Impact Continuum Mechanics, Discretization and Experimental Characterization /

• Main Author: Hiermaier, Stefan Josef (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2008.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Mechanics.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Computational intelligence.; Continuum mechanics.; Automotive engineering.; Materials science.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Automotive Engineering.; Computational Intelligence.

Structures Under Crash and Impact: Continuum Mechanics, Discretization and Experimental Characterization examines the testing and modeling of materials and structures under dynamic loading conditions. Readers will find an in-depth analysis of the current mathematical modeling and simulation tools av...

Table of Contents:

• Thermo-Mechanical Basics
• Constitutive Equations
• Shock Waves and Related Equations of State
• Hydrocodes
• Failure Models for Dynamic Loading Conditions
• Aspects of Advanced Dynamic Material Testing.