Thin Plates and Shells: Theory, Analysis, and Applications

7R28. Thin Plates and Shells: Theory, Analysis, and Applications. - E Ventsel (Eng Sci and Mech Dept, Penn State, Univ Park PA 16802) and T Krauthammer (Protective Tech Center, Penn State, Univ Park PA 16802). Marcel Dekker, New York. 2001. 666 pp. ISBN 0-8247-0575-0. $175.00. Reviewed by E Carrera (Dept of Aerospace Eng, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi 24, Torino, 10129, Italy).“Thin plates,” “thin shells,” and “thin plates and shells” are classical subjects for books. Eminent scientists, such as Vlasov, Flu¨gge, Novozhilov, Timoschenko, Washizu, Kraus, Gold’enveizer, Cicala, Librescu, Donnell, Vekua, and Leissa among others, have written milestone books on the topic. All of these books are,…