Micromechanics of Materials, with Applications

Mark Kachanov is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Engineering Science. Igor Sevostianov is a Dwight L. and Aubrey Chapman Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico State University, USA. He serves on the editorial boards of several international journals.

• preliminary table of contents:Introduction.- Background Results On Elasticity And Conductivity.- Quantitative Characterization Of Microstructures In The Context Of Effective Properties.- Inclusion And Inhomogeneity In An Infinite Space (Eshelby Problems).- Property Contribution Tensors.- Effective Properties Of Heterogeneous Materials.- Connections Between Elastic And Conductive Properties Of Heterogeneous Materials.- Multiple Cracks: Local Fields And Crack Interactions.- Applications To Specific Materials.

“A useful contribution of this volume is thus the interplay between mechanics and materials science. A thorough bibliography is included … is best suited to researchers in the fields of micro-thermomechanics of solids and materials science. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, and professionals.” (J. Lambropoulos, Choice, Vol. 56 (04), December, 2018)