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Volume 56, Issue 2

March 2003

ISSN 0003-6900

EISSN 2379-0407

Book Reviews

Boundary Element Method, Volume 1: Applications in Thermo-Fluids and Acoustics

LC Wrobel ,, Author, AJ Kassab ,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B17. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553431

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View articletitled, Boundary Element Method, Volume 1: Applications in Thermo-Fluids and Acoustics

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Topics: Acoustics , Boundary element methods , Thermofluids

Mesh Free Methods: Moving Beyond the Finite Element Method

GR Liu ,, Author, D Karamanlidis ,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B17–B18. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553432

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View articletitled, Mesh Free Methods: Moving Beyond the Finite Element Method

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Topics: Finite element methods , Meshfree methods , Mechanical engineering computing , Numerical analysis

A New Kind of Science

S Wolfram ,, Author, M Gad-el-Hak ,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B18–B19. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553433

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View articletitled, A New Kind of Science

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Topics: Pattern formation , Tungsten , Universe , Computers , Physics

Nonlocal Continuum Field Theories

AC Eringen,, Author, JL Wegner,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B20–B22. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553434

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View articletitled, Nonlocal Continuum Field Theories

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Topics: Field theories (Physics) , Constitutive equations , Solids , Continuum mechanics

Analytical Mechanics: A Comprehensive Treatise on the Dynamics of Constrained Systems; for Engineers, Physicists, and Mathematicians

JG Papastavridis,, Author, K Yagasaki,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B22. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553435

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View articletitled, Analytical Mechanics: A Comprehensive Treatise on the Dynamics of Constrained Systems; for Engineers, Physicists, and Mathematicians

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Topics: Classical mechanics , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Engineers , Physicists

Dynamics of Mechanical Systems

H Josephs,, Author, RL Huston,, Author, K Anderson,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B22–B23. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553436

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View articletitled, Dynamics of Mechanical Systems

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics)

Elastic Waves in Anisotropic Laminates

GR Liu,, Author, ZC Xi,, Author, Y Horie,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B23. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553437

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View articletitled, Elastic Waves in Anisotropic Laminates

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Topics: Anisotropy , Elastic waves , Laminates , Nondestructive evaluation

Linear Water Waves: A Mathematical Approach

N Kuznetsov,, Author, V Maz’ya,, Author, B Vainberg,, Author, J Miles,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B23–B24. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553438

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View articletitled, Linear Water Waves: A Mathematical Approach

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Topics: Water waves , Waves

Random Vibration. Mechanical Vibration and Shock Series, Vol III

C Lalanne ,, Author, YA Rossikhin ,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B24–B25. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553439

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View articletitled, Random Vibration. Mechanical Vibration and Shock Series, Vol III

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Topics: Random vibration , Shock (Mechanics) , Vibration , Stochastic processes

Boundary Element Analysis of Cracks in Shear Deformable Plates and Shells. Topics in Engineering, Vol 43

T Dirgantara,, Author, L Mishnaevsky, Jr.,

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B25. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553440

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View articletitled, Boundary Element Analysis of Cracks in Shear Deformable Plates and Shells. Topics in Engineering, Vol 43

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Topics: Boundary element methods , Fracture (Materials) , Plates (structures) , Shear (Mechanics) , Shells

Crack Paths. Advances in Damage Mechanics, Vol 2

LP Pook,, Author, AS Grandt,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B25–B26. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553441

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View articletitled, Crack Paths. Advances in Damage Mechanics, Vol 2

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Topics: Damage mechanics , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture mechanics

Fatigue Damage. Mechanical Vibration and Shock Series, Vol IV

C Lalanne,, Author, SF Stiemer ,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B26. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553442

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View articletitled, Fatigue Damage. Mechanical Vibration and Shock Series, Vol IV

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Topics: Fatigue , Fatigue damage , Shock (Mechanics) , Vibration

Shape Optimization by the Homogenization Method. Applied Mathematical Sciences, Vol 146

G Allaire,, Author, MS Qatu ,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B26–B27. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553443

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View articletitled, Shape Optimization by the Homogenization Method. Applied Mathematical Sciences, Vol 146

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Topics: Composite materials , Optimization , Shape optimization , Shapes , Materials preparation , Elasticity

Soil Mechanics: Basic Concepts and Engineering Applications

A Aysen,, Author, ME Popescu ,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B27. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553444

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View articletitled, Soil Mechanics: Basic Concepts and Engineering Applications

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Topics: Civil engineering , Engineering systems and industry applications , Soil , Soil mechanics

Theory of Composites. Cambridge Monographs on Applied and Computational Mathematics

GW Milton,, Author, AT Sawicki,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B27–B28. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553445

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View articletitled, Theory of Composites. Cambridge Monographs on Applied and Computational Mathematics

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Topics: Composite materials , Mathematics computing

Gas Cyclones and Swirl Tubes: Principles, Design and Operation

AC Hoffmann,, Author, LE Stein ,, Author, P Bradshaw,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B28–B29. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553446

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View articletitled, Gas Cyclones and Swirl Tubes: Principles, Design and Operation

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Topics: Design , Swirling flow , Phase separation , Two-phase flow

Hydrodynamique des Structures Offshore. (French)

B Molin,, Author, JH Ferziger,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B29. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553447

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View articletitled, Hydrodynamique des Structures Offshore. (French)

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Topics: Ocean engineering , Design , Hydrodynamics , Offshore installations , Waves

Interfacial Instability

LE Johns,, Author, R Narayanan ,, Author, P Griffith,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B29–B30. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553448

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View articletitled, Interfacial Instability

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Topics: Flow instability , Interface phenomena , Stability , Stratified flow , Shapes , Gravity (Force) , Jets , Precipitation

River Mechanics

PY Julien,, Author, J Tuzson,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B30–B31. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553449

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View articletitled, River Mechanics

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Topics: Rivers , Sediments

Dynamics of Regenerative Heat Transfer. Series in Computational and Physical Processes in Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

AJ Willmott,, Author, H Perez-Blanco ,, Reviewer

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): B31–B33. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1553450

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View articletitled, Dynamics of Regenerative Heat Transfer. Series in Computational and Physical Processes in Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Heat transfer

Retrospective

Thoughts on inquiries in physical and inner worlds

VJ Modi

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): R9–R18. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1511738

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View articletitled, Thoughts on inquiries in physical and inner worlds

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Topics: Boundary layers , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Manifolds , Pressure , Satellites , Solar energy , Solar radiation , Space stations , Robotics , Space vehicles

Review Articles

Review of the uses and modeling of bitumen from ancient to modern times

J Murali Krishnan and, KR Rajagopal

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): 149–214. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1529658

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View articletitled, Review of the uses and modeling of bitumen from ancient to modern times

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Topics: Asphalt , Bituminous materials , Pitch (Bituminous material) , Asphalt concrete

Nanomechanics of carbon nanotubes and composites

Deepak Srivastava and, Chenyu Wei, Kyeongjae Cho

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): 215–230. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1538625

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View articletitled, Nanomechanics of carbon nanotubes and composites

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Topics: Carbon nanotubes , Composite materials , Nanotubes , Young's modulus , Single-walled nanotubes , Stiffness , Deformation , Simulation

Continuum thermomechanics and the clinical treatment of disease and injury

JD Humphrey

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): 231–260. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1536177

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View articletitled, Continuum thermomechanics and the clinical treatment of disease and injury

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Topics: Biological tissues , Damage , Heating , Shrinkage (Materials) , Stress , Temperature , Thermomechanics , Testing , Wounds , Diseases

Franz Reuleaux: Contributions to 19th century kinematics and theory of machines

Francis C Moon

Appl. Mech. Rev. March 2003, 56(2): 261–285. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1523427

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View articletitled, Franz Reuleaux: Contributions to 19th century kinematics and theory of machines

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Topics: Kinematics , Machinery

Book Reviews

Boundary Element Method, Volume 1: Applications in Thermo-Fluids and Acoustics

Mesh Free Methods: Moving Beyond the Finite Element Method

A New Kind of Science

Nonlocal Continuum Field Theories

Analytical Mechanics: A Comprehensive Treatise on the Dynamics of Constrained Systems; for Engineers, Physicists, and Mathematicians

Dynamics of Mechanical Systems

Elastic Waves in Anisotropic Laminates

Linear Water Waves: A Mathematical Approach

Random Vibration. Mechanical Vibration and Shock Series, Vol III

Boundary Element Analysis of Cracks in Shear Deformable Plates and Shells. Topics in Engineering, Vol 43

Crack Paths. Advances in Damage Mechanics, Vol 2

Fatigue Damage. Mechanical Vibration and Shock Series, Vol IV

Shape Optimization by the Homogenization Method. Applied Mathematical Sciences, Vol 146

Soil Mechanics: Basic Concepts and Engineering Applications

Theory of Composites. Cambridge Monographs on Applied and Computational Mathematics

Gas Cyclones and Swirl Tubes: Principles, Design and Operation

Hydrodynamique des Structures Offshore. (French)

Interfacial Instability

River Mechanics

Dynamics of Regenerative Heat Transfer. Series in Computational and Physical Processes in Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

Retrospective

Thoughts on inquiries in physical and inner worlds

Review Articles

Review of the uses and modeling of bitumen from ancient to modern times

Nanomechanics of carbon nanotubes and composites

Continuum thermomechanics and the clinical treatment of disease and injury

Franz Reuleaux: Contributions to 19th century kinematics and theory of machines

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