Strain Energy

Young, B. W.

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B. W. Young²

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So far we have discussed the solution of problems in solid mechanics by application of the conditions of equilibrium and compatibility linked by the load-deformation characteristics of the material. In this chapter we shall investigate an alternative approach using energy methods.

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University of Sussex, UK
B. W. Young (Lecturer in Structural and Mechanical Engineering)

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Young, B.W. (1976). Strain Energy. In: Essential Solid Mechanics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02259-5_6

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