The formed layer is a typical 2D soft matter ... The relaxation towards equilibrium occurs by means of particle rearrangement. When the layer is kept static, the particle rearrangement is driven ...

Application of mechanics to the study of static equilibrium of rigid and elastic bodies. Topics includes composition and resolution of forces; moments and couples; equivalent force systems; free-body ...

Description: Statics of particles. Rigid bodies: equivalent systems of forces, equilibrium. Centroids and centers of gravity. Static analysis of trusses, frames, and machines. Friction. Area moments ...