Nonsmooth dynamics of contacting thermoelastic bodies (Q938588)

This monograph is devoted to methods of analysis and models of contacting systems dynamics, including heat generation and wears exhibited by such systems. The authors propose efficient numerical algorithms used to solve the governing boundary value problems. This book is divided into 5 chapters. 1. Introduction. 2. Thermoelastic contact of shaft and bush in wear regime. 3. Thermoelastic contact of parallelepiped moving along walls. 4. Contact characteristics during braking process. 5. Thermoelastic contact of two moving laxers with friction and wear. The monograph is generally well written and well organized. Strength of the book is the quantity and variety of example nonlinear system considered. This book is accessible to readers with a fundamental knowledge of ordinary and partial differential equations and linear theory of thermoelasticity. The book can be highly recommended for experts in the theory of elasticity.