J. N. Reddy

Reddy presents the theory and computer implementation of the finite element method as applied to nonlinear problems of heat transfer and similar field problems, fluid mechanics (flows of incompressible fluids), and solid mechanics (elasticity, beams and plates).

Written by a leading expert in the field, this text, in one volume, presents a complete and up-to-date treatment of the theory and analysis of elastic plates. It is the only text to provide detailed coverage of classic and shear deformation plate theories and their solutions by analytical, as well as numerical methods, for bending, buckling, and natural vibrations. Analytical solutions are based on the Navier and Levy solution methods, and numerical solutions are based on the Rayleigh-Ritz method and the finite element method. Topics covered include: basic equations of elasticity, virtual work and energy principles, cylindrical bending of plates, circular plates, rectangular plates, and on introduction to the finite element method with applications to plates. Extensive illustrations and tables of numerical solutions are provided, as well as end of the chapter exercises and references for additional reading. This book is suitable not only as a text for students in civil, aerospace, and mechanical engineering, but also as a reference for researchers in solid and structural mechanics.

Everyone involved with the mechanics of composite materials and structures must have come across the works of Dr. N.J. Pagano in their research. His research papers are among the most referenced of all existing literature in the field of mechanics of composite materials. This monograph makes available, in one volume, all Dr. Pagano's major technical papers. Most of the papers included in this volume have been published in the open literature, but there are a few exceptions -- a few key, unpublished reports have been included for continuity. The topics are: some basic studies of anisotropic behavior, exact solutions for elastic response, role of micromechanics, and some carbon--carbon spinoffs. The volume can be used as a reference book by researchers in academia, industry, and government laboratories, and it can be used as a reference text for a graduate course on the mechanics of composite materials.