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Fundamentals Concepts in Elasticity, Mechanics and Wave Propagation

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This chapter provides an overview of fundamental concepts in elasticity and structural mechanics which will support the understanding of the material presented in the later chapters. The topics covered include basics of elasticity, mechanics of composites, beam and plate theories, and wave propagation.

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  1. Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India

    Srinivasan Gopalakrishnan

  2. School of Aerospace Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA

    Massimo Ruzzene

  3. School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA

    Prof. Sathyanarayana Hanagud

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Gopalakrishnan, S., Ruzzene, M., Hanagud, S. (2011). Fundamentals Concepts in Elasticity, Mechanics and Wave Propagation. In: Computational Techniques for Structural Health Monitoring. Springer Series in Reliability Engineering. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-284-1_2

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