Books in the SpringerBriefs in Continuum Mechanics series

This book deals with singular solutions that appear in the vicinity of maximum friction surfaces for several rigid plastic models. An applied aspect of the singular solutions considered is that these solutions are capable of predicting the development of narrow hard layers near frictional interfaces in manufacturing processes.

Presents the basics of micropolar continuum including short but comprehensive introduction of stress and strain measures, derivation of motion equations. This book demonstrates the difference between Cosserat and the classic theory. It also considers more specific problems related to the constitutive modeling.