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Lai, Wei Michael was born on November 29, 1930 in Amoy, Fukien, China. Son of Chia-pan and Shue-Chin (Lo) Lai. naturalized United States citizen, 1967.
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Continuum Mechanics is a branch of physical mechanics that describes the macroscopic mechanical behavior of solid or fluid materials considered to be continuously distributed. It is fundamental to the fields of civil, mechanical, chemical and bioengineering. This time-tested text has been used for over 35 years to introduce junior and senior-level undergraduate engineering students, as well as graduate students, to the basic principles of continuum mechanics and their applications to real engineering problems. The text begins with a detailed presentation of the coordinate invariant quantity, the tensor, introduced as a linear transformation. This is then followed by the formulation of the kinematics of deformation, large as well as very small, the description of stresses and the basic laws of continuum mechanics. As applications of these laws, the behaviors of certain material idealizations (models) including the elastic, viscous and viscoelastic materials, are presented. This new edition offers expanded coverage of the subject matter both in terms of details and contents, providing greater flexibility for either a one or two-semester course in either continuum mechanics or elasticity. Although this current edition has expanded the coverage of the subject matter, it nevertheless uses the same approach as that in the earlier editions - that one can cover advanced topics in an elementary way that go from simple to complex, using a wealth of illustrative examples and problems. It is, and will remain, one of the most accessible textbooks on this challenging engineering subject. • Significantly expanded coverage of elasticity in Chapter 5, including solutions of some 3-D problems based on the fundamental potential functions approach. • New section at the end of Chapter 4 devoted to the integral formulation of the field equations • Seven new appendices appear at the end of the relevant chapters to help make each chapter more self-contained • Expanded and improved problem sets providing both intellectual challenges and engineering applications
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Provides a rigorous derivation of surface properties such as temperature and deformation using continuum mechanics; Discussion is animated by the authors' decades of experience in experimental mechanics; Includes many techniologically motivated problems, solutions and computer solutions
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Lai, Wei Michael was born on November 29, 1930 in Amoy, Fukien, China. Son of Chia-pan and Shue-Chin (Lo) Lai. naturalized United States citizen, 1967.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1953. Master of Science in Engineering Mechanical, University Michigan, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1962.
Assistant professor mechanics, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1961-1966; associate professor, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1967-1977; professor, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1978-1987; acting department chairman, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1986-1987; professor mechanic engineering and orthopaedic bioengineering, Columbia University, New York City, since 1987; acting department chairman mechanic engineering, Columbia University, New York City, 1995-1996; department chairman mechanic engineering, Columbia University, New York City, since 1996.
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Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman bioengineering division 1996-1997, Melville medal for Best Paper 1982, Best Paper award bioengineering division 1991), American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biomechanics, Orthopaedic Research Society.
Married Linda Yu-ling Chu, December 21, 1963. Children: David, Michelle.