Strength of Materials Second Edition

Abstract

The main objective of the second edition is to enhance the scope of strength of materials in a single volume. Keeping in view the importance of the stress and strain analysis in component design, failure analysis and reliability assessment of a component, this edition includes four new chapters, namely Simple and Compound Stress, Theory of Failure, Energy Methods and Finite Element Method and its Applications Using ANSYS Software. The chapter on Analysis of Stress and Strain has been thoroughly revised. These chapters cover in detail one-dimensional, two-dimensional and threedimensional state of stress. Till now, no book discusses the application of Finite Element Method (FEM) and validation with analytical calculation using the strength of materials approach. This revised edition exposes the reader to the field of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) techniques as practised in the industry. The book additionally covers the fundamentals of finite element analysis and its applications using the software ANSYS. Most of the finite element examples are compared with the examples solved by the strength of materials approach. If readers have any problems with the instructions given in the chapter on Finite Element Method and its Applications Using ANSYS Software, they can email at aksri76@rediffmail.com This book is primarily intended for the undergraduate students of mechanical engineering, production engineering, and industrial engineering. In addition, it would be useful to project work, higher studies, and practising professionals. We express our thanks to the readers for sending in many useful comments and suggestions, and hope the interaction would continue in future. Finally, we thank the hard-working staff of PHI Learning for their cooperation at all stages