The State of Deformation in Earthlike Self-Gravitating Objects

by Wolfgang H. Muller, Wolf Weiss, Wolfgang H. Müller

This book presents an in-depth continuum mechanics analysis of the deformation due to self-gravitation in terrestrial objects, such as the inner planets, rocky moons and asteroids. Following a brief history of the problem, modern continuum mechanics tools are presented in order to derive the underlying field equations, both for solid and fluid material models. Various numerical solution techniques are discussed, such as Runge-Kutta integration,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319325787
• ISBN13: 9783319325781
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 111 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"