Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewWhy is it necessary to strike while the iron is hot? What makes a good liquid crystal display? Why is rubber so elastic? These questions can be answered through rheophysics, using the mechanics of continuous media at the macroscopic scale, and statistical mechanics and the physics of defects at the microscopic level. This book addresses problems involving the flow of matter, covering the main aspects of the mechanical response of fluids and solids to applied stress or strain. It includes the hydrodynamics of ordinary liquids, the elasticity and plasticity of solids, and the rheology of complex fluids such as suspensions, polymers and liquid crystals. Dislocations are described thoroughly, and special attention is given to instabilities. Concepts and physical properties are illustrated by numerous experiments, historical anecdotes, and applications to aeronautics, metallurgy, and geophysics, making this a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students in physics, engineering, and materials science. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patrick Oswald (Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 1.200kg ISBN: 9781107439528ISBN 10: 1107439523 Pages: 642 Publication Date: 11 September 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1. General points on materials and their rheophysical behaviour; 2. Overview of the mechanics of continuous media; 3. Hydrodynamics of simple liquids; 4. Solid elasticity; 5. Defects, plasticity and fracture solids; 6. Rheology of isotropic viscoelastic materials (1); 7. Rheology of isotropic viscoelastic materials (2); 8. The rheology of liquid crystals; References; Notations; Index.ReviewsA remarkable strength of this book is how it connects theoretical concepts to the read world. Pure and Applied Geophysics Author InformationPatrick Oswald is Director of Research with CNRS at the Physics Laboratory at the Ecole Normale Supérieure, University of Lyon, France. His research spans many areas in soft condensed matter, including thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals, crystal growth, defects, plasticity and rheology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
