{PDF} Research Directions in Computational Mechanics National Research Council; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design; Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems; U.S. National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Board on Telecommunication and Computer Applications,

Computational mechanics is a scientific discipline that marries physics, computers, and mathematics to emulate natural physical phenomena. It is a technology that allows scientists to study and predict the performance of various products?important for research and development in the industrialized world. This book describes current trends and future research directions in computational mechanics in areas where gaps exist in current knowledge and where major advances are crucial to continued technological developments in the United States.