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Computational Methods in Continuum Mechanics

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A continuum is a mathematical representation of a real material such as a solid, liquid or gas. By examining such media we disregard the molecular structure of matter and assume the material is continuous. Continuum mechanics is concerned with the behaviour of such materials and is based on fundamental physical laws.

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  1. Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, SP4 0JQ, UK

    Dan J. Pope BEng (Hons), PhD, CEng, FICE

  2. Department of Bioengineering, Royal British Legion Centre for Blast Injury Studies, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK

    Spyros Masouros PhD, DIC, CEng, MIMechE

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  1. Dan J. Pope BEng (Hons), PhD, CEng, FICE
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Correspondence to Spyros Masouros PhD, DIC, CEng, MIMechE .

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  1. Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

    Anthony M. J. Bull

  2. Frimley Park Foundation Trust, Frimley, Surrey, United Kingdom

    Jon Clasper

  3. The ICT Centre, Birmingham Research Park, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Peter F. Mahoney

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Pope, D.J., Masouros, S. (2016). Computational Methods in Continuum Mechanics. In: Bull, A., Clasper, J., Mahoney, P. (eds) Blast Injury Science and Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21867-0_17

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