| |
Shop
| |  |
|
Best Sellers
| | Home Mechanical Behavior of Materials (3rd Edition) | |
|  | |  | | | Mechanical Behavior of Materials (3rd Edition) | | | | | SKU:
2116817 | | In Stock | | Availability:
Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | This respected handbook introduces the entire spectrum of mechanical behavior of materials, emphasizing practical engineering methods for testing structural materials to obtain their properties, and predicting their strength and life when used for machines, vehicles, and structures. Features expanded discussions ofsafety factors, stress and strain, bending and torsion tests, unknown fiber fraction, 3-D stresses, and modified-Mohr and Coulomb-Mohr criteria. Also addresses maximum shear and octahedral shear criteria, load factor design, fatigue limits, notch sensitivity, R-ratio effects, mean stress relaxation, cyclic bending, mean stresses, and time-temperature parameters. Coverage of fracture mechanics allows readers to analyze the effect of cracks on strength and life without requiring advanced mathematics. Employs actual laboratory data in illustrations, examples, and problems, giving readers realistic impressions as to the actual values and behavior for the material involved. A useful reference for practicing engineers. | | | |
List Price:
| | |
Our Price:
| $268.20 | |
You Save:
| |
| | |
|
| | Product Details | | Author: | Norman E. Dowling | | Hardcover: | 936 pages | | Publisher: | Prentice Hall | | Publication Date: | April 15, 2006 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0131863126 | | Product Width: | 1.81 centimeters | | Product Height: | 2.37 centimeters | | Product Weight: | 0.03 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.3 inches | | Package Width: | 7.1 inches | | Package Height: | 1.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 3.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 6 reviews |
| |
| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 6 customer reviews )
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful example of what an engineering text should be May 21, 2007
By kelly londry
"computational dynamics & virtual prototyping"
Professor Dowling has done a remarkable job in presenting his material. "Mechanical Behavior of Materials" is pedagogically solid, enabling comfortable self-study for engineering students or practicing engineers. The coverage of deformation, static failure, and fatigue failure analyses are comprehensive, and yet sufficiently detailed to be applied in practice. Individual chapters are devoted to each of the three major fatigue analysis techniques, i.e., stress, strain, and fracture mechanics methods. Each are clearly and thoroughly explained, along with their applications and limitations. Also covered are a host of standard testing procedures, material properties for all major classes, plasticity, creep, relaxation, and material damping (a rarity). Altogether, Professor Dowling's book stands out as an exceptional example of what an engineering text should be. It is a very fine successor to an earlier, and still worthwhile work called "Stress, Strain, and Strength" by the late Professor Robert Juvinall. Another useful book, is "Metal Fatigue in Engineering", by Fuchs and Stephens.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
excellent resource for a practising engineer Aug 30, 2009
By Anindya Bhattacharya
"anindya stress engineer"
I am working as a practicing engineer and in the file of stress analyis of pressure vessels and piping. To properly understand the requirements of ASME Boiler and Pressure vessel code, particularly the 2007 edition of the code, where knowledge of stress and strain controlled fatigue as well as fracture mechnaics approach is necessary, there is no better book than professor Dowling's book. It covers things in a very simple , lucid style and in a self contained way, so that reader need not look for other references to brush up related things. The approach is physical rather than highly mathematical. The only thing I miss after reading this book is not having studied under the tutelege of Professor Dowling.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Outstanding Textbook May 11, 2009
By Sam
This book is outstanding in its technical content and writing clarity. I actually had the pleasure to learn the material from Professor Dowling himself and his clear method of teaching is reflected in his writing. The book provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation on failure criteria, fracture mechanics and the mechanics of fatigue. In my case, I went on and studied several of the topics presented in the book in more detail but Professor Dowling's book is still my number one reference.
Professor Dowling has actually worked in the industry and the examples and exercises are real problems made with real data.
The only problem I have with the book is that I can't keep it on my shelf as my coworkers keep borrowing it.
Some might argue that the book price is high but this book is one of those you can't put a price tag on. If you really think of it economically, the book is a great investment (a no brainer).
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Comprehensive and precise! A perfect toolbox! Feb 22, 2009
By Camporeale Marco Cristoforo
This book is really comprehensive. In this book you can find almost all you need to know about materials behavior, starting from the most classical approaches until the newest theories and some hints for further readings and studies. Every mechanical engineer should have this book on his bookshelf!
A must have for fatigue engineers Apr 23, 2010
By Carlos E. R. Nascimento
This is one must have book for engineers who want to have one deep understanting of the fatigue process. Very intersting to people involved with aeronautics and also automotive parts/systems design, subjected to fatigue stresses.
See all 6 customer reviews on Amazon.com
| |
| |
| |  | |  |
|
Recently Viewed | You may also like ...
|
