Foundations of the Non-Linear Mechanics of Continua

Editor's PrefaceForewordIntroductionChapter I. Outline of Tensor Calculus 1. Curvilinear Systems of Coordinates 2. Transformation of Coordinates 3. The Concept of a Tensor and the Fundamentals of the Algebra of Tensors 4. Tensors of Second Rank 5. Tensor Functions 6. Functions of Several Tensors 7. Tensor Potential Functions 8. Differentiation of Tensors with Respect to Space Coordinates 9. The Riemann-Christoffel Tensor 10. Differentiation of Tensors with Respect to ParametersChapter II. Kinematics of a Deformable Medium 1. General Features of Continuous Deformations 2. Affine Deformations 3. Regular Finite Displacements of a Continuum 4. The Deformation Tensors 5. The Vector of Rotation of the Axes of Deformation 6. Kinematic Tensors Characterizing a Deformation 7. The Differentiation of Non-Linear Tensor Functions 8. The Conditions of CompatibilityChapter III. Dynamic and Thermodynamic Exposition 1. Physical Considerations 2. The Concept of a Material Continuum 3. The Equations of Continuity 4. Dynamical Equations 5. The Theorem of Kinetic Energy and the Work of the Internal Surface Forces 6. Thermodynamic Systems and Cycles. The Equation of Conservation of Energy and the Concept of the Internal Energy of a System 7. The Basic Concepts and Consequences of the Second Law of Thermodynamics 8. Ideal Liquids and Gases 9. The Simplest Ideal Processes 10. Special Examples of Ideal Compressible Media 11. The Equations of Motion of Gas Mixtures with Physico-Chemical Interaction Between the Components 12. Viscous Liquids and Gases 13. The Turbulent Flow of Continuous Media 14. The Model of an Elastic Body 15. Thermoelastic Isotropic Media 16. Some Remarks on Mechanical Models for Irreversible Processes 17. Plastic, Elastic and Total Deformations 18. The Elastic Range and the Loading Surface 19. The Basic Laws in the Theories of Plastic Bodies 20. Models of Plastic Media for which the Loading Surface Possesses Singular PointsReferencesIndex