Shell-like Structures

The book presents mathematical and mechanical aspects of the theory of plates and shells, applications in civil, aero-space and mechanical engineering, as well in other areas. The focus relates to the following problems:o comprehensive review of the most popular theories of plates and shells,o relations between three-dimensional theories and two-dimensional ones,o presentation of recently developed new refined plates and shells theories (for example, the micropolar theory or gradient-type theories),o modeling of coupled effects in shells and plates related to electromagnetic and temperature fields, phase transitions, diffusion, etc.,o applications in modeling of non-classical objects like, for example, nanostructures,o presentation of actual numerical tools based on the finite element approach.