An Introduction to Biomechanics

Designed to meet the needs of undergraduate students, "Introduction to Biomechanics" takes the fresh approach of combining the viewpoints of both a well-respected teacher and a successful student. With an eye toward practicality without loss of depth of instruction, this book seeks to explain the fundamental concepts of biomechanics. With the accompanying web site providing models, sample problems, review questions and more, Introduction to Biomechanics provides students with the full range of instructional material for this complex and dynamic field. Table Of Contents: Part I Background 1. Introduction Part II Biosolid Mechanics 2.Stress,strain,and constitutive relations 3. Equilibrium,Universal Solutions and Inflation 4. Extension and torsion 5. Beam Bending and columns Buckling 6. Some nonlinear problems Part 111 Biofluid Mechanics 7. Stress,Motion and Constitutive Relations 8. Fundamental Balance Relations 9. Some Exact Solutions 10.Control Volume and Semi-empirical Methods 11. Coupled Solid-Fluid Problem 12. Epilogue