Lectures on Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics

Lectures on Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics is suitable for Bachelor's level education at schools of engineering with an academic profile. It gives a concise and formal account of the theoretical framework of elementary Engineering Mechanics. This book is also available with exercises (see www.amazon.com/dp/9198128752 for SI version or www.amazon.com/dp/9198128787 for USC version).

A distinguishing feature of this textbook is that its content is consistently structured into postulates, definitions and theorems, with rigorous derivations. The reader finds support in a wealth of illustrations and a cross-reference for each deduction. This textbook underscores the importance of properly drawn free-body diagrams to enhance the problem-solving skills of students.

Table of contents

I. STATICS

. . . 1. Introduction

. . . 2. Force-couple systems

. . . 3. Static equilibrium

. . . 4. Center of mass

. . . 5. Distributed and internal forces

. . . 6. Friction

II. PARTICLE DYNAMICS

. . . 7. Planar kinematics of particles

. . . 8. Kinetics of particles

. . . 9. Work-energy method for particles

. . . 10. Momentum and angular momentum of particles

. . . 11. Harmonic oscillators

III. RIGID BODY DYNAMICS

. . . 12. Planar kinematics of rigid bodies

. . . 13. Planar kinetics of rigid bodies

. . . 14. Work-energy method for rigid bodies

. . . 15. Impulse relations for rigid bodies

. . . 16. Three-dimensional kinematics of rigid bodies

. . . 17. Three-dimensional kinetics of rigid bodies

APPENDIX

. . . A. Selected mathematics

. . . B. Quantity, unit and dimension

. . . C. Tables