The trend to smaller devices is expressed in the transition from microsystems to nanosystems. Nanomechanics is a new and emerging field important for nanoscale devices. This textbook gives a systematic introduction to and survey of nanomechanics.

First textbook in the engineering field of nanomechanics Describes the solid-state-sciences background of nanomechanics, important for the design of micro- and nanomechanical electrical systems Reviews the current state-of-the-art in nanomechanics and nanoelectromechanics Numerous exercises help to deepen the students' understanding of the material Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Linear Atomic Chains.- 2. Two- and Three-Dimensional Lattices.- 3. Properties of the Phonon Gas.- 4. Stress and Strain.- 5. Elasticity Relations.- 6. Static Deformations of Solids.- 7. Dynamical Behavior of Solids.- 8. Dissipation and Noise in Mechanical Systems.- 9. Experimental Nanostructures.- 10. Nanostructure Fabrication I.- 11. Nanostructure Fabrication II.- A. Mathematical Tools.- A.1 Scalars, Vectors, Tensors.- A.1.1 Vectors.- A.1.2 Tensors.- A.2 Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues.- A.3 The Dirac Delta Function.- B. Compatibility Relations for Stress and Strain.- C. Notation.