Sandor, B.I.; Roloff, R; et. al. “Mechanics of Solids”
Mechanical Engineering Handbook
Ed. Frank Kreith
Boca Raton: CRC Press LLC, 1999
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Mechanics of Solids
1.1 Introduction 1-1
1.2 Statics 1-3
Vectors. Equilibrium of Particles. Free-body Diagrams • Forces
on Rigid Bodies • Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies • Forces and
Moments in Beams • Simple Structures and Machines •
Distributed Forces • Friction • Work and Potential Energy •
Moments of Inertia
1.3 Dynamics 1-31
Kinematics of Particles • Kinetics of Particles • Kinetics of
Systems of Particles • Kinematics of Rigid Bodies • Kinetics
of Rigid Bodies in Plane Motion • Energy and Momentum
Methods for Rigid Bodies in Plane Motion • Kinetics of Rigid
Bodies in Three Dimensions
1.4 Vibrations 1-57
Undamped Free and Forced Vibrations • Damped Free and
Forced Vibrations • Vibration Control • Random Vibrations.
Shock Excitations • Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom Systems.
Modal Analysis • Vibration-Measuring Instruments
1.5 Mechanics of Materials 1-67
Stress • Strain • Mechanical Behaviors and Properties of
Materials • Uniaxial Elastic Deformations • Stresses in Beams
• Deflections of Beams • Torsion • Statically Indeterminate
Members • Buckling • Impact Loading • Combined Stresses •
Pressure Vessels • Experimental Stress Analysis and
Mechanical Testing
1.6 Structural Integrity and Durability 1-104
Finite Element Analysis. Stress Concentrations • Fracture
Mechanics • Creep and Stress Relaxation • Fatigue
1.7 Comprehensive Example of Using Mechanics of Solids
Methods 1-125
The Project • Concepts and Methods
1.1Introduction
Bela I. Sandor
Engineers use the concepts and methods of mechanics of solids in designing and evaluating tools,
machines, and structures, ranging from wrenches to cars to spacecraft. The required educational back-
ground for these includes courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and related subjects. For
example, dynamics of rigid bodies is needed in generalizing the spectrum of service loads on a car,
which is essential in defining the vehicle’s deformations and long-term durability. In regard to structural
Bela I. Sandor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ryan Roloff
Allied Signal Aerospace
Stephen M. Birn
Allied Signal Aerospace
Maan H. Jawad
Nooter Consulting Services
Michael L. Brown
A.O. Smith Corp.