Impact

Notation Chapter I. Introduction 1.1 The Nature of Physical Impact 1.2 Brief Historical Development Chapter II. Stereomechanical Impact 2.1 Definition and Scope 2.2 Central Impact 2.3 Rotational Impact 2.4 Eccentric Impact 2.5 Impact of Two Bodies in Plane Motion 2.6 Impact of Two Bodies with Three-Dimensional Motion 2.7 Sudden Constraints in a Moving Body 2.8 Lagrangian Equations for Impulsive Motion Chapter III. Vibrational Aspects of Impact 3.1 Characteristics of Solid Media 3.2 Wave Transmission in Elastic Solids 3.3 Waves in Elastic Rods and Beams 3.4 One-dimensional Theories of Wave Propagation in Elastic Bars 3.5 Longitudinal Collinear Impact of Two Rods 3.6 Longitudinal Non-collinear Impact of Two Rods 3.7 Longitudinal Impact of a Rigid Mass on a Rod 3.8 Transverse Impact of a Mass on a Beam 3.9 Longitudinal and Transverse Impact on a Flexible Cable 3.10 Visco-elastic Bodies Subjected to Impulsive Motion and Impact 3.11 Equations of Free Vibration for Other Elastic Systems Chapter IV. Contact Phenomena Produced by the Impact of Elastic Bodies 4.1 Forces and Deformations at the Impact Point 4.2 The Hertz Law of Contact 4.3 Other Contact Deformation Relations 4.4 Longitudinal Impact of Bars with Ends Rounded at the Contact Point 4.5 Longitudinal Impact of an Elastic Sphere on a Uniform Bar 4.6 Transverse Impact of an Elastic Mass on a Beam 4.7 Contact Force Approximations for Transverse Impact on Beams 4.8 Approximate Solutions for Transverse Impact on Other One-dimensional Systems 4.9 Transverse Impact on Plates Chapter V. Dynamic Processes Involving Plastic Strains 5.1 Transmission of Pulses which Produce Permanent Deformations 5.2 Hydrodynamic Theory of Shock Propagation in Solids 5.3 Characteristics of the Plastic Regime 5.4 Strain-rate Independent Theory of Plastic Loading Waves in a Semi-infinite Wire 5.5 Finite Impact Durations and Unloading Waves 5.6 Reflection and Interaction of Longitudinal Plastic Waves 5.7 Dynamic Compression of Cylinders Composed of Rigid-Plastic Materials 5.8 Longitudinal Plastic Waves in Materials with a Concave-upward Stress-Strain curve 5.9 Longitudinal Plastic Waves in Materials Exhibiting a Strain-rate Effect 5.10 Dynamic Plastic Bending of Beams 5.11 Dynamic Plastic Deformation of Thin Plates 5.12 Projectile Penetration and Perforation Chapter VI. Results of Impact Experiments 6.1 Experimental Techniques and Instrumentation 6.2 Collisions of Spheres and Impact of Spheres on Plates 6.3 Central Longitudinal Impact Involving Elastic Bars 6.4 Transverse Impact Tests on Elastic Beams 6.5 Impact Investigations Involving Plastic Deformations 6.6 Cratering and Perforation Chapter VII. Dynamic Properties of Materials 7.1 Types of Tests Involving Dynamic Loads 7.2 Notched-bar Impact Tests 7.3 Dynamic Tensile Tests 7.4 Dynamic Compressive and Torsion Tests Supplementary References; Bibliography and Author Index; Subject Index