Table of Contents:
  • Part A Solid Mechanics Topics Chap. 1 Analytical Mechanics of Solids
  • Chap. 2 Materials Science for the Experimental Mechanist
  • Chap. 3 Polymers and Viscoelasticity
  • Chap. 4 Composite Materials
  • Chap. 5 Fracture Mechanics
  • Chap. 6 Active Materials
  • Chap. 7 Biological Soft Tissues
  • Chap. 8 Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites
  • Chap. 9 MEMS and NEMS
  • Chap. 10 Hybrid Methods. Chap. 11 Statistical Analysis of Experimental Data. Part B Contact Methods Chap. 12 Electrical Resistance Strain Gages
  • Chap. 13 Extensometers
  • Chap. 14 Fiber Strain Gages
  • Chap. 15 Residual Stress Measurement
  • Chap. 16 Nanoindentation
  • Chap. 17 Atomic Force Microscopy. Part C Noncontact Methods Chap. 18 Basics of Optics
  • Chap. 19 Image Analysis and Processing
  • Chap. 20 Digital Image Correlation
  • Chap. 21 Geometric Moiré
  • Chap. 22 Moiré Interferometry
  • Chap. 23 Speckle Methods
  • Chap. 24 Holography
  • Chap. 25 Photoelasticity
  • Chap. 26 Thermoelastic Stress Analysis
  • Chap. 27 Photoacoustic Characterization of Materials
  • Chap. 28 X-Ray Stress Analysis. Part D Applications Chap 29 Optical Methods
  • Chap. 30 Mechanical Testing at the Micro/Nano Scale
  • Chap. 31 Biological Tissue Testing
  • Chap. 32 Biomedical Devices and Biologically Inspired Materials
  • Chap. 33 High Strain Rate and Impact Testing
  • Chap. 34 Delamination Mechanics
  • Chap. 35 Structural Testing Applications
  • Chap. 36 Electronic Packaging.