《工程力学》是典型的美式教材,它具有以下一些特点:
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2、强调理论的应用,每个内容都配有大量的例题和习题,而且很多来自实际问题,有利于学生应用理论解决实际问题能力的培养。
3、关注学生学习的指导,对各类问题的解决,详尽的介绍思路、方法、技巧,因此教材便于学生自学。逮也充分体现了作者有着丰富的教学经验。
这套教材所对应的我国高等工科院校的课程是理论力学。我国的理论力学课程教材与这本教材在内容和体系上都有差别。阅读这本教材对于我国学习或讲授理论力学课程的学生和教师是很有帮助的。

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本套教材是典型的美式教材,它具有以下一些特点:
1、基本概念、基本原理的叙述简明、准确、便于掌握,在理论体系上不过分追求完整。
2、强调理论的应用,每个内容都配有大量的例题和习题,而且很多来自实际问题,有利于学生应用理论解决实际问题能力的培养。
3、关注学生学习的指导,对各类问题的解决,详尽的介绍思路、方法、技巧,因此教材便于学生自学。逮也充分体现了作者有着丰富的教学经验。
这套教材所对应的我国高等工科院校的课程是理论力学。我国的理论力学课程教材与这本教材在内容和体系上都有差别。阅读这本教材对于我国学习或讲授理论力学课程的学生和教师是很有帮助的。

12 Kinematics of a Particle
Chapter Objectives
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Rectilinear Kinematics: Continuous Motion
12.3 Rectilinear Kinematics: Erratic Motion
12.4 General Curvilinear Motion
12.5 Curvilinear Motion: Rectangular Components
12.6 Motion of a Projectile
12.7 Curvilinear Motion: Normal and Tangential Components
12.8 Curvilinear Motion: Cylindrical Components
12.9 Absolute Dependent Motion Analysis of Two Particles
12.10 Relative-Motion Analysis of Two Particles Using Translating Axes

13 Kinetics of a Partide: Force and Acceleration
Chapter Objectives
13.1 Newton's Laws of Motion
13.2 The Equation of Motion
13.3 Equation of Motion for a System of Particles
13.4 Equations of Motion: Rectangular Coordinates
13.5 Equations of Motion: Normal and Tangential Coordinates
13.6 Equations of Motion: Cylindrical Coordinates
13.7 Central-Force Motion and Space Mechanics

14 Kinetics of a Partide: Work and Energy
Chapter Objectives
14.1 The Work of a Force
14.2 Principle of Work and Energy
14.3 Principle of Work and Energy for a System of Particles
14.4 Power and Efficiency
14.5 Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
14.6 Conservation of Energy

15 Kinetics of a Partide: Impulse and Momentum
Chapter Objectives
15.1 Principle of Linear Impulse and Momentum
15.2 Principle of Linear Impulse and Momentum for a System of Particles
15.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum for a System of Particles 222
15.4 Impact 233
15.5 Angular Momentum 246
15.6 Relation Between Moment of a Force and Angular Momentum 247
15.7 Angular Impulse and Momentum Principles 250
15.8 Steady Fluid Streams 260
15.9 Propulsion with Variable Mass 265
Review 1:Kinematics and Kinetics of a Particle 278

16 Planar Kinematics of a Rigid Body 293
Chapter Obiectives 293
16.1 Rigid.Body Motion 293
16.2 Translation 295
16.3 Rotation About a Fixed Axis 296
16.4 Absolute General Plane Motion Analysis 309
16.5 Relative.Motion Analysis:Velocity 319
16.6 InstantaneOus Center of Zero Velocity 333
16.7 Relative.Motion Analysis:Acceleration 343
16.8 Relative.Motion Analysis Using Rotating Axes 358

17 Planar Kinetics of a Rigid
Body:Force and Acceleration 377
Chapter Objectives 377
17.1 Moment of Inertia 377
17.2 Planar Kinetic Equations of Motion 391
17.3 Equations of Motion:Translation 394
17.4 Equations of Motion:Rotation About aHxedAxes 406
17.5 Equations of Motion:General P1ane M:otion 422

18 Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Body:Work and-vwd Energy 437
Chapter Obiectives 437
18.1 Kinetic Energy 437
18.2 TheW0rk of aForce 441
18.3 The Work of a Couple 443
18.4 Principle of Work and Energy 445
18.5 Conservation of Energy 459

19 Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Body:Impulse and Mornentum 471
Chapter Obiectives 471
19.1 Linear and Angular Momentum 471
19.2 Principle of Impulse and Momentum 477
19.3 Conservation of Momentum 492
19.4 Eccentric Impact 496
Review 2:Planar Kinematies and Kinetics of a Rigid Body 506

20 Three Dimensional K.mematics of a mgid Body 523
Chapter Obiectives 523
20.1 Rotation About a Fixed Point 523
*20.2 The Time Derivative of a Veetor Measured from Either a Fixed and Translating.Rotating System 526
20.3 General Motion 531
*20.4 Relative.Motion Analysis Using Translating and Rotating Axes 540

21 Three.Dimensional Kinetics of a Rigid Body 553
Chapter Obiectives 553
21.1 Moments and Products of Inertia 553
21.2 Angular Momentum 563
21.3 Kinetic Energy 566
21.4 Equations of Motion 574
21.5 Gyroscopic Motion 588
21.6 Torque.Free Motion 594

22 Vibrations 605
Chapter Obiectives 605
21.1 Undamped Free vibration 605
21.2 Energy Methods 618
21.3 Undamped Foreed Vibration 624
21.4 ViSCOUS Damped Free Vibration 628
21.5 ViSCOUS Damped Forced Vibration 632
21.6 Electrieal Circuit Analogs 634
Appendices
A. Mathematical Expressions 640
B. Numerical and Computer Analysis 642
C.Vlector Analysis 651
D. Review for the Fundamentals
of Engineering Examination 655
Answers to Selected Problems 671
Index 681
Review 1:Kinematics and Kinetics of a Particle
16 Planar Kinematics of a Rigid Body
17Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Body:Force and Acceleration
18 Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Body:Work and Energy
19 Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Body:Impulse and Momentum
Review 2:Kinematics and Kinetics of a Rigid Body
20 Three-Dimensional Kinematics of a Rigid Body
21 Three-Dimensional Kinematics of a Rigid Body
22Vibrations
Appendices
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美国R.C.HibbeIer著Engineering Mechanics分为Statics分册和Dynamics分册(第1O版),这套教材是典型的美式教材,它具有以下一些特点:
基本概念、基本原理的叙述简明、准确、便于掌握
强调理论应用,配有大量例题和习题,多来自实际问题,有利于应用理论解决实际问题能力的培养
关注学习方法的指导,详尽介绍各类问题的解决思路、方法、技巧,便于自学
与本套书同时引进的还有R.C.HibbeIer著的Mechanics of Materials(第5版)