Why is it necessary to strike while the iron is hot? What makes a good liquidcrystal display? Why is rubber so elastic? These questions can be answered through rheophysics, using the mechanics of continuous media at the macroscopic scale, and statistical mechanics and the physics of defects at the microscopiclevel. This book addresses problems involving the flow of matter, covering the main aspects of the mechanical response of fluids and solids to applied stress or strain. It includes the hydrodynamics of ordinary liquids, the elasticity and plasticity of solids, and the rheology of complex fluids such as suspensions, polymers and liquid crystals. Dislocations are described thoroughly, andspecial attention is given to instabilities. Concepts and physical propertiesare illustrated by numerous experiments, historical anecdotes, and applications to aeronautics, metallurgy, and geophysics, making this a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students in physics, engineering, and materialsscience. INDICE: Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1. General points on materials and their rheophysical behaviour; 2. Overview of the mechanics of continuousmedia; 3. Hydrodynamics of simple liquids; 4. Solid elasticity; 5. Defects, plasticity and fracture solids; 6. Rheology of isotropic viscoelastic materials(1); 7. Rheology of isotropic viscoelastic materials (2); 8. The rheology of liquid crystals; References; Notations; Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-521-88362-7
- Editorial: Cambridge University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 624
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés