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 author’s 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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ISBN
9780080444789
Publisert
2008
Utgiver
Vendor
Elsevier Science
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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