The author, a leading Russian authority in the field of elasticity, has obtained some fundamental results in the investigation of a number of general problems in the mechanics of solids, the theory of shells, biomechanics, and the mechanics of elastomers. Fundamental theoretical investigations were combined with practical applications to real construction problems. This book deals with symmetry, linear anisotropic elasticity, constitutive equations, plane problems, anisotropic and reinforced shells, brittle fracture, Volterra's dislocations, etc. This important book is intended for students, engineers, and scientists specializing in various fields of structural analysis.

This book presents a modern and unconventional introduction to anisotropy. The first part presents a general description of Anisotropic Elasticity theories while the second part focuses on the polar formalism: the theoretical bases and results are completely developed along with applications to design problems of laminated anisotropic structures. The book is based on lectures on anisotropy which have been held at Ecole Polytechnique in Paris.

A selection of 26 original papers, some of them substantially revised after the workshop, discuss anisotropic elasticity and its applications in solid mechanics and applied mathematics. Considering elastostatics, elastodynamics, and constitutive relations, they discuss such topics as Green's functio

As structural elements, anisotropic elastic plates find wide applications in modern technology. The plates here are considered to be subjected to not only inplane load but also transverse load. In other words, both plane and plate bending problems as well as the stretching-bending coupling problems are all explained in this book. In addition to the introduction of the theory of anisotropic elasticity, several important subjects have are discussed in this book such as interfaces, cracks, holes, inclusions, contact problems, piezoelectric materials, thermoelastic problems and boundary element analysis.

Elasticity is a property of materials which returns them to their original shape after forces applied to change the shape have been removed. This advanced text explores the problems of composite or anisotropic materials and their elasticity.

* Comprehensive textbook/reference applies mathematical methods and modern symbolic computational tools to anisotropic elasticity * Presents unified approach to a vast diversity of structural models * State-of-the-art solutions are provided for a wide range of composite material configurations, including: 3-D anisotropic bodies, 2-D anisotropic plates, laminated and thin-walled structures