Background
Rajagopal, Kumbakanom Ramamani was born on November 24, 1950 in New Delhi. Son of K. R. and Hemalata (Sundaram) Ramamani.
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This book presents a unified treatment of the mechanics of mixtures of several constituents within the context of continuum mechanics. After an introduction to the basic theory in the first few chapters, the book deals with a detailed exposition of the mechanics of a mixture of a fluid and an elastic solid, which is either isotropic or anisotropic and is capable of undergoing large deformations. Issues regarding the specification of boundary conditions for mixtures are discussed in detail and several boundary value and initial-boundary value problems are solved. The status of some special theories like those of Darcy and Biot are discussed. Such a study has relevance to several technologically significant problems in geomechanics, biomechanics, diffusion of contaminants and the swelling and absorption of fluids in polymers and polymer composites, to mention a few.
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Rajagopal, Kumbakanom Ramamani was born on November 24, 1950 in New Delhi. Son of K. R. and Hemalata (Sundaram) Ramamani.
Bachelor of Technology, IIT, Madras, 1973; Master of Science, Illinois Institute Technology, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1978.
Assistant professor, Catholic U., Washington, 1980-1982; assistant professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1982-1983; associate professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1983-1985; professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1985-1996; professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1996.
(This book presents a unified treatment of the mechanics o...)
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Married Sharatchandrika Iyengar, July 14, 1975. Children: Keshava, Sudarshan.