Stress, Strain, Virtual Power and Conservation Principles
... In the continuum view, the atomistic nature of materials is ignored. Force applied at the surface of a body is transmitted through its interior but notions of atomic bonding need not be invoked. The effect of applied external loads is examined in terms of the force acting on a selected area inside t ...
... In the continuum view, the atomistic nature of materials is ignored. Force applied at the surface of a body is transmitted through its interior but notions of atomic bonding need not be invoked. The effect of applied external loads is examined in terms of the force acting on a selected area inside t ...