mechanics
science concerned with physical bodies subjected to forces or displacements
biomechanics
study of the structure and function of the mechanical aspects of biological systems
soil mechanics
branch of soil physics and applied mechanics that describes the behavior of soils
statics
branch of mechanics concerned with balance of forces in nonmoving systems
precision mechanics
branch of engineering that deals with the production of precision mechanical components in devices
rock mechanics
theoretical and applied science of the mechanical behavior of rock and rock masses; compared to geology
quantum mechanics
fundamental theory in physics describing the properties of nature on an atomic scale
telemechanics
branch of mechanics
unilateral contact
a mechanical constraint which prevents penetration between two bodies;
fluid mechanics
branch of physics concerned with the mechanics of fluids (liquids, gases, and plasmas) and the forces on them; branch of continuum mechanics
celestial mechanics
branch of astronomy
pneumatics
branch of engineering
relativistic mechanics
theory of motion and forces for objects close to the speed of light
classical mechanics
sub-field of mechanics, which is concerned with the set of physical laws describing the motion of bodies under the action of a system of forces
dynamics
branch of mechanics studying forces and their effect on motion
computational mechanics
discipline concerned with the use of computational methods to study mechanics
contact mechanics
study of the deformation of solids that touch each other
few-body systems
physical systems with a few (>2,
solid mechanics
branch of science that studies the behavior of solid materials
applied mechanics
practical application of mechanics
structural mechanics
computation of deformations, deflections, and internal forces or stresses within structures