Preface
Chapter 4. ENERGY METHODS
4.1 Work of a force and a torque
4.2 Theorem of kinetic energy
4.3 Conservative Forces, Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
Chapter 5. IMPACT
5.1 Concepts and assumptions
5.2 Impact of two translational bodies
5.3 Impact of a particle to body rotation about a fixed axis – Center of percussion
5.4 Impact of two bodies
Chapter 6. PRINCIPLE OF VIRTUAL WORK
6.1 Basic concepts of analytical mechanics
6.2 Principle of virtual work
6.3 Illustrative examples
6.4 Stability of an equilibrium state
Chapter 7. D'ALEMBERT'S PRINCIPLE
7.1 D’Alembert’s principle for a particle
7.2 D’Alembert’s principle for a mechanical system
7.3 Dynamics-Statics Methods
7.4 Illustrative examples