ENGINEERING MECHANICS: STATICS AND DYNAMICS

Engineering Mechanics Statics and Dynamics is a textbook designed essentially for all engineering students. It explains the fundamental concepts and principles udnerlying the subject and illustrates the application of numerical methods to solve engineering problems. Contents Introduction Statics of Particles—Concurrent Forces in plane Statics of Particles—Concurrent Forces in space Statics of Rigid Bodies: Non-concurrent Forces in Plane Statics of Rigid Bodies: Non-concurrent Forces in Space Analaysis of Pin-jointed Plane Trusses Uniform Flexible Suspension Cable Friction Centroid and Centre of Gravity Moment of Inertia and Mass Moment of Inertia Method of Virtual Work Kinematics of Particles—Rectilinear Motion Kinematics of Particles—curvilinear Motion Kinetics of Particles—Newton’s Second Law Kinetics of Particles—Work and Energy Kinetics of Particles—Impulse and Momentum Collision of Elastic Bodies Kinematics of Rigid Bodies Kinetics of Rigid Bodies MechanicalVibrations Appendices