The State of Deformation in Earthlike Self-Gravitating Objects

• Main Authors: Müller, Wolfgang H. (Author), Weiss, Wolf (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Planetology.; Mechanics.; Continuum mechanics.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.

This book presents an in-depth continuum mechanics analysis of the deformation due to self-gravitation in terrestrial objects, such as the inner planets, rocky moons and asteroids. Following a brief history of the problem, modern continuum mechanics tools are presented in order to derive the underly...

Table of Contents:

• The problem, its historical development and the shortcomings
• Analytical and numerical studies of the linear problem (small deformation theory)
• Numerical studies of the non-linear problem: shooting methods, finite differences, finite elements
• A radially symmetric composite shell model of the Earth.