History of Virtual Work Laws A History of Mechanics Prospective /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Capecchi, Danilo (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Σειρά: Science Networks. Historical Studies ; 42
• Θέματα: Engineering.; History.; Mathematical physics.; Mechanical engineering.; Mechanical Engineering.; Mathematical Physics.; History of Science.

 The book presents a history of classical mechanics by focusing on issues of equilibrium. The historical point of view adopted here restricts attention to cases where the effectiveness of forces is assessed on the basis of the virtual motion of their points of application. For completeness, hints of...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Logic status of virtual work laws
• Greek origins
• Arabic and Latin science of weights
• Italian Renaissance statics
• Torricelli’s principle
• European statics during the XVI and XVII centuries
• The principle of virtual velocities
• The Jesuit school of the XVIII century
• Lagrange’s contribution
• Lazare Carnot’s mechanics of collision
• The debate in Italy
• The debate at the Ecole polytechnique
• Poinsot’s criticism
• The treatises of mechanics
• Virtual work laws and continuum mechanics
• Thermodynamical approach.