Thin plates and shells

by Eduard Ventsel

Contains end-of-chapter examples and problem/solution sets, as well as a catalog of solutions for cylindrical and spherical shells and tables of the most commonly used plates and shells! This up-to-the-minute reference/text presents the most recent principles of thin plate and shell theories-emphasizing novel analytical and numerical methods for solving linear and nonlinear plate and shell dilemmas, new theories for the design and analysis of thin plate-shell structures, and real-world numerical solutions, mechanics, and plate and shell models for engineering applications. Offers state-of-the-art computer processes for finite difference, finite element, boundary element, and boundary collocation methods, as well as other variational and numerical methods! Thin Plates and Shells covers load resistance mechanisms of plate and shell structures under static, dynamic, and thermal loadingscomparisons of plate and shell models with beam, arch, and truss structuresclassical and up-to-date plat