| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 284 pages, [3] pages of color plates) : illustrations |
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Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Theory of Critical Distances: Basics -- Chapter 3. The Theory of Critical Distances in Detail -- Chapter 4. Other Theories of Fracture -- Chapter 5. Ceramics -- Chapter 6. Polymers -- Chapter 7. Metals -- Chapter 8. Composites -- Chapter 9. Fatigue -- Chapter 10. Contact Problems -- Chapter 11. Multiaxial Loading -- Chapter 12. Case Studies and Practical Aspects -- Chapter 13. Theoretical Studies |
| Summary |
Critical distance methods are extremely useful for predicting fracture and fatigue in engineering components. They also represent an important development in the theory of fracture mechanics. Despite being in use for over fifty years in some fields, there has never been a book about these methods until now. So why now? Because the increasing use of computer-aided stress analysis (by FEA and other techniques) has made these methods extremely easy to use in practical situations. This is turn has prompted researchers to re-examine the underlying theory with renewed interest. The book begins with a general introduction to the phenomena of mechanical failure in materials: a basic understanding of solid mechanics and materials engineering is assumed, though appropriate introductory references are provided where necessary. After a simple explanation of how to use critical distance methods, and a more detailed exposition of the methods including their history and classification, the book continues by showing examples of how critical distance approaches can be applied to predict fracture and fatigue in different classes of materials. Subsequent chapters include some more complex theoretical areas, such as multiaxial loading and contact problems, and a range of practical examples using case studies of real engineering components taken from the authors own consultancy work. The Theory of Critical Distances will be of interest to a range of readers, from academic researchers concerned with the theoretical basis of the subject, to industrial engineers who wish to incorporate the method into modern computer-aided design and analysis. * Comprehensive collection of published data, plus new data from the author's own laboratories * A simple 'how-to-do-it' exposition of the method, plus examples and case studies * Detailed theoretical treatment * Covers all classes of materials: metals, polymers, ceramics and composites * Includes fracture, fatigue, fretting, size effects and multiaxial loading |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Fracture mechanics.
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Fracture mechanics -- Mathematical models
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Strength of materials.
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Strains and stresses.
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strength of materials.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Fracture Mechanics.
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Strength of materials
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Strains and stresses
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Fracture mechanics
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Fracture mechanics -- Mathematical models
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Mathematisches Modell
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Bruchmechanik
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Rupture, Mécanique de la.
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Rupture, Mécanique de la -- Modèles mathématiques.
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Résistance des matériaux.
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Contraintes (Mécanique)
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dissertations.
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Academic theses
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Academic theses.
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Thèses et écrits académiques.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0080554725 |
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9780080554723 |
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1281076708 |
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9781281076700 |
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