Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Mechanical modeling of materials
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Models and the real physical world
2.3 Guidelines for modeling objects and solving mechanics problems
2.4 The types of models used in mechanics
2.5 The particle model
2.6 The rigid object model
2.7 The deformable continuum model
2.8 Lumped parameter models
2.9 Statistical models
2.10 Cellular automata
2.11 The limits of reductionism
2.12 References
Appendix 2A Laplace transform refresher
Appendix 2B First order differential equations
Appendix 2C Electrical analogs of the spring and dashpot models
Chapter 3. Basic continuum kinematics
3.1 The deformable material model, the continuum
3.2 Rates of change and the spatial representation of motion
3.3 Infinitesimal motions
3.4 The strain conditions of compatibility
Chapter 4. Continuum formulations of conservation laws
4.1 The conservation principles
4.2 The conservation of mass
4.3 The state of stress at a point
4.4 The stress equations of motion
4.5 The conservation of energy
Chapter 5. Formulation of constitutive equations
5.1 Guidelines for the formulation of constitutive equations
5.2 Constitutive ideas
5.3 Localization
5.4 Invariance under rigid object motions
5.5 Determinism
5.6 Linearization
5.7 Coordinate invariance
5.8 Homogeneous versus inhomogeneous constitutive models
5.9 Restrictions due to material symmetry
5.10 The symmetry of the material coefficient tensors
5.11 Restrictions on the coefficients representing material properties
5.12 Summary of results
5.13 Relevant literature
Chapter 6 Modeling material symmetry
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The representative volume element (RVE)
6.3 Crystalline materials and textured materials
6.4 Planes of mirror symmetry
6.5 Characterization of material symmetries by planes of symmetry
6.6 The forms of the 3D symmetric linear transformation A
6.7 The forms of the 6D symmetric linear transformation
6.8 Curvilinear anisotropy
6.9 Symmetries that permit chirality
6.10 Relevant literature
Chapter 7. Four linear continuum theories
7.1 Formation of continuum theories
7.2 The theory of fluid flow through rigid porous media
7.3 The theory of elastic solids
7.4 The theory of viscous fluids
7.5 The theory of viscoelastic materials
7.6 Relevant literature
Chapter 8 Modeling material microstructure
8.1 Introduction
8.2 The representative volume element (RVE)
8.3 Effective material parameters
8.4 Effective elastic constants
8.5 Effective permeability
8.6 Structural gradients
8.7 Tensorial representations of microstructure
8.8 Relevant literature
Chapter 9. Poroelasticity
9.1 Poroelastic materials
9.2 The stress-strain-pore pressure constitutive relation
9.3 The fluid content-stress-pore pressure constitutive relation
9.4 Darcy's Law
9.5 Matrix material and pore fluid incompressibility constraints
9.6 The undrained elastic coefficients
9.7 Expressions of mass and momentum conservation
9.8 The basic equations of poroelasticity
9.9 The basic equations of incompressible poroelasticity
9.10 Some example isotropic poroelastic problems
9.11 An example: the unconfined compression of an anisotropic disc
9.12 Relevant literature
Chapter 10 Mixture
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Kinematics of mixtures
10.3 The conservation laws for mixtures
10.4 A statement of irreversibility in mixture processes
10.5 Donnan equilibrium and osmotic pressure
10.6 Continuum model for a charged porous medium; the governing equations
About the Author: Stephen C. Cowin is Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The City College of The City University of New York
