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Applied mechanics is a branch of the physical sciences and the practical application of mechanics. Applied mechanics describes the ''response of bodies (solids and fluids) or systems of bodies to external forces''. Some examples of ''mechanical systems'' include the flow of a liquid under pressure, the fracture of a solid from an applied force, or the vibration of an ear in response to sound. A practitioner of the discipline is known as a mechanician. Engineering mechanics may be defined as branch of science that describes the behavior of a body, in either a beginning state of rest or of motion, subjected to the action of forces.〔''Engineering Mechanics (statics and dynamics)'' - Dr.N.Kottiswaran ISBN 978-81-908993-3-8 〕 Applied mechanics, as its name suggests, bridges the gap between physical theory and its application to technology. As such, applied mechanics is used in many fields of engineering, especially mechanical engineering. In this context, it is commonly referred to as engineering mechanics. Much of modern engineering mechanics is based on Isaac Newton's laws of motion while the modern practice of their application can be traced back to Stephen Timoshenko, who is said to be the father of modern engineering mechanics. Within the theoretical sciences, applied mechanics is useful in formulating new ideas and theories, discovering and interpreting phenomena, and developing experimental and computational tools. In the application of the natural sciences, mechanics was said to be complemented by thermodynamics, the study of heat and more generally energy, and electromechanics, the study of electricity and magnetism.〔''Thermodynamics - and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances''. Lewis, G. and M. Randall (1923)〕 ==Applied mechanics in practice== The advances and research in Applied Mechanics has wide application in many fields of study. Some of the specialties that put the subject into practice are Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Structural engineering and Bioengineering Prof. S. Marichamy said that "Mechanics is the study of bodies which are in motion or rest condition under the action of Forces" 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Applied mechanics」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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