Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 7/e
Ferdinand P. Beer,
Lehigh University E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
University of Connecticut Elliot R. Eisenberg,
Pennsylvania State University William E. Clausen,
Ohio State University George H. Staab,
Ohio State University
ISBN: 007230491x Copyright year: 2004
Table of Contents
STATICS
1 Introduction
2 Statics of Particles
3 Rigid Bodies: Equivalent Systems of Forces
4 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
5 Distributed Forces: Centroids and Centers of Gravity
6 Analysis of Structures
7 Forces in Beams and Cables
8 Friction
9 Distributed Forces: Moments of Inertia
10 Method of Virtual Work
Appendix: Fundamentals of Engineering Examination
Index
Answers to Problems
DYNAMICS
11 Kinematics of Particles
12 Kinetics of Particles: Newton's Second Law
13 Kinetics of Particles: Energy and Momentum Methods
14 Systems of Particles
15 Kinematics of Rigid Bodies
16 Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Forces and Accelerations
17 Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Energy and Momentum Methods
18 Kinetics of Rigid Bodies in Three Dimensions
19 Mechanical Vibrations
Appendix A: Some Useful Definitions and Properties of Vector Algebra
Appendix B: Moments of Inertia of Masses
Appendix C: Fundamentals of Engineering Examination
Index
Answers to Problems
STATICS & DYNAMICS
1 Introduction
2 Statics of Particles
3 Rigid Bodies: Equivalent Systems of Forces
4 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
5 Distributed Forces: Centroids and Centers of Gravity
6 Analysis of Structures
7 Forces in Beams and Cables
8 Friction
9 Distributed Forces: Moments of Inertia
10 Method of Virtual Work
11 Kinematics of Particles
12 Kinetics of Particles: Newton's Second Law
13 Kinetics of Particles: Energy and Momentum Methods
14 Systems of Particles
15 Kinematics of Rigid Bodies
16 Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Forces and Accelerations
17 Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Energy and Momentum Methods
18 Kinetics of Rigid Bodies in Three Dimensions
19 Mechanical Vibrations
Appendix: Fundamentals of Engineering Examination
Index
Answers to Problems
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