Nonlinear Elasticity and Hysteresis

Download or read book Nonlinear Elasticity and Hysteresis written by Alicia H. Kim and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-03-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides the reader with the knowledge, tools, and methods to understand the phenomenon of hysteresis in porous materials. As many challenges have been met only recently, the book summarizes the research results usually found only scattered in the literature, connecting knowledge from traditionally separated research fields to provide a better understanding of the physical phenomena of coupled elastic-fluid systems. The result is an invaluable self-contained reference book for materials scientists, civil, mechanical and construction engineers concerned with development and maintenance of structures made of porous materials.