Understanding Viscoelasticity by Nhan Phan-Thien

Understanding Viscoelasticity by Nhan Phan-Thien

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From the reviews:

 "In Understanding Viscoelasticity: Basics of Rheology, Nhan Phan-Thien, who has produced several substantial contributions in rheology over the past three decades, provides a concise account of the behavior of real materials. . Suitable as a text for a first-year graduate course in viscoelastic materials, the book provides students with some necessary tools to read and better understand technical articles in the field . . . Among the book’s many positive attributes are the clear introductory remarks that begin each chapter. Concepts leading to material functions are well introduced and defined. Nice historical tidbits, sprinkled throughout, convey valuable information on scientists of note and the remarkable scientific advances for which they are famous. Homework problems with ample pedagogical and mnemonic value appear at the end of each chapter . . . Understanding Viscoelasticity is a joy to read and will be very useful to motivated students."

PHYSICS TODAY

"In this small textbook a brief introduction into the rheological branch of viscoelasticity is given. … In contrast to other monographies in rheology, the present one results from lecture notes of a short introductory course … . some interesting historical notes on the pioneers of rheology are given. The book can be recommended as a first introduction into the matter … ." (Technische Mechanik, Vol. 25 (2), 2005)

"This book is a good introduction to the theory of viscoelasticity. The author presents the fundamentals of continuum mechanics together with mathematical background in a unified description. … The book gives a detailed and clear treatment of the subject. Each chapter contains interesting problems. On balance, this is a useful work." (Dorin Iesan, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1036 (11), 2004)

"Suitable as a text for a first-year graduate course in viscoelastic materials, the book provides students with some necessary tools toread and better understand technical articles in the field. … Among the book’s many positive attributes are the clear introductory remarks that begin each chapter. Concepts leading to material functions are well introduced and defined. Nice historical tidbits, sprinkled throughout, convey valuable information … . Understanding Viscoelasticity is a joy to read and will be very useful to motivated students." (Daniel De Kee, Physics Today, July, 2003)

Nhan Phan-Thien began his academic career after obtaining his PhD (Sydney University, Australia, 1978) at the University of Newcastle, Australia. In 1991 he was appointed a Personal Chair in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sydney. He was the Founding Chair in Bio Engineering at the National University of Singapore from 2000-2004. He was elected to the Australian Academy of Science in 1999, and the European Academy of Science in 2002. He published more than 290 papers and four books. His major awards include the 2003 Centenary Medal (by the Australian Governor General, for service to Australian society and science in Mechanical Engineering), the 1997 Gordon Bell Prize (for Parallel Algorithm in the Price-Performance category, by the Computer Division IEEE), the 1997 Australian Society of Rheology Medal (by the Australian Society of Rheology for distinguished contributions to Rheology), and the 1982 Edgeworth David Medal (by the Royal Society of New South Wales, for distinguished researches in science amongst younger workers in Applied Mechanics). His research interest is in the broad areas of multiphase fluids.

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ISBN 13	9783642077791
ISBN 10	364207779X
Title	Understanding Viscoelasticity
Author	Nhan Phan-Thien
Series	Advanced Texts In Physics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Springer
Year published	2010-12-09
Number of pages	146
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