Electronic Basis of the Strength of Materials

ISBN-13: 9780521620055 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 292 str.

J. J. Gilman; John J. Gilman

Opis

Requiring knowledge of the chemistry and physics of materials, this study relates the complete set of strength characteristics of constituent atoms to their electronic structures. The book uses classical and quantum mechanics (since both are needed to describe these properties) and begins with short reviews of each area. After the reviews, the three major branches of the strength of materials are divided into the following sections: the elastic stiffnesses; the plastic responses; and the nature of fracture.

Recenzje

Review of the hardback: 'Gilman's book … represents an impressive accomplishment. It connects bonding with elasticity, plasticity, and fracture of materials. It does this at a level that can be comfortably assimilated by a graduate student, avoiding unnecessary esoteric convolutions of theory and explaining basic facts that are avoided in other textbooks.' MRS Bulletin

Spis treści

Part I. Introduction: Part II. Elements of Solid Mechanics: 1. Nature of elastic stiffness; 2. Generalized stress; 3. Generalized strain; 4. Elastic coefficients; Part III. Elements of Electron Mechanics: 5. Properties of electrons; 6. Quantum states; 7. Periodic patterns of electrons; 8. Heisenberg's Principle; Part IV. Elastic Stiffness: 9. Cohesion of atoms; 10. Intramolecular cohesion; 11. Intermolecular cohesion; 12. Bulk modulus; 13. Shear moduli; 14. Entropic elasticity (polymers); 15. Universality and unification; Part V. Plastic Strength: 16. Macroscopic plastic deformation; 17. Microscopic plastic deformation; 18. Dislocation mobility; Part VI. Fracture Resistance: 19. Mechanics of cracks; 20. Surface and interfacial energies; 21. Fracturing rates.