Mindlin's Monograph has been published by WSPC recently

Ji Wang — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 09:03:06 -0500

Hi Xi and Rui:

Great to see that major efforts are being made in fundraising for a Mindlin Medal. This has been discussed before and it may also be done in the IEEE Frequency Control Community.

Also Mindlin's most important work, the monograph prepared for the US Army, has been recently published by World Scientfic after 50 years. It is edited by Professor Jiashi Yang of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Check out the link and information below:

http://www.worldscibooks.com/engineering/6309.html

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF VIBRATIONS OF ELASTIC PLATES

by R D Mindlin
edited by Jiashi Yang (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA)

This book by the late R D Mindlin is destined to become a classic introduction to the mathematical aspects of two-dimensional theories of elastic plates. It systematically derives the two-dimensional theories of anisotropic elastic plates from the variational formulation of the three-dimensional theory of elasticity by power series expansions. The uniqueness of two-dimensional problems is also examined from the variational viewpoint. The accuracy of the two-dimensional equations is judged by comparing the dispersion relations of the waves that the two-dimensional theories can describe with prediction from the three-dimensional theory. Discussing mainly high-frequency dynamic problems, it is also useful in traditional applications in structural engineering as well as provides the theoretical foundation for acoustic wave devices.

Contents:

Elements of the Linear Theory of Elasticity
Solutions of the Three-Dimensional Equations
Infinite Power Series of Two-Dimensional Equations
Zero-Order Approximation
First-Order Approximation
Intermediate Approximations

Readership: Researchers in mechanics, civil and mechanical engineering and applied mathematics.

?A collection of the work of the late R D Mindlin, a brilliant scientistand probably the biggest authority on plate theories?Contains significant material not found in other books on plates

-->200pp (approx.)Pub. date: Scheduled Spring 2007ISBN 978-981-270-381-1
981-270-381-0

good effort

Rui Huang — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:53:19 -0500

Xi:

Thank you for leading this effort. With the website established, the fund raising should be much easier.

A new website has been created for Prof. Raymond Mindlin, including funding solicitation for the Mindlin Medal

Xi Chen — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:59:06 -0500

A new website has been recently created for the centennial of Professor Raymond Mindlin. In addition, the Engineering Mechanics Division of ASCE has launched an effort to establish the Mindlin Medal of Applied Mechanics. The goal is to raise about $30,000 to setup an endowment at ASCE. Over $10,000 has been raised so far. More information about the committee, donor list, and how to make a contribution can be found here.

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Mindlin's Monograph has been published by WSPC recently

good effort

A new website has been created for Prof. Raymond Mindlin, including funding solicitation for the Mindlin Medal