Classic Analytical Problems in Mechanical Engineering

By enabling the identification of appropriate solution techniques so as to solve related problems, this book provides invaluable support to academic students and professional engineers alike. Over one hundred highly typical yet especially interesting mechanical engineering problems are presented. Practically all problems are followed by their solution, worked out in meticulous detail and presented in a sequential, step-by-step fashion.

The book is divided into three Parts. Part I (Complex Variables) includes problems on two-dimensional fluid flow, heat conduction of solids, free streamlines, plane elasticity, and torsion of prismatical bars, among others. Part II (Integral Transform) includes problems on vibration, viscoelasticity, and elastic contact, as well as additional heat conduction problems, among others. Part III (Vector and Tensor Analysis) includes problems on kinematic and stress analysis, and finite elastic deformation.

An important resource for highly motivated and self-directed mechanical engineering students and professionals seeking an in-depth understanding of complex phenomena. Also serves as a useful tool for assessing the efficacy of numerical approximations and computations. In addition, physicists and mathematicians interested in extending their background to cover more application oriented problems will benefit from this book.