4.1 Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics 4.1.1 Griffith-Irwin Theory of Fracture The Griffith crack theory was first published in 1920 (Ref 4.1) and subsequently modified in 1924 (Ref 4.2).* The basic idea of the modified Griffith theory ...
Developments in Fracture Mechanics: The mechanics and mechanisms of fracture in metals
The book introduces and informs the reader on how fracture mechanics works and how it is so different from other forms of analysis that are used to characterize mechanical properties.
The contributors to this volume, including some of the most prominent researchers in the field, give their long-range perspectives of the research on the fracture of solids and its achievements.
The user of such advanced procedures m\lst have a general understanding of the elementary concepts, which are provided by this volume.
The final chapter deals with the size effect with regard to extension of sharp cracks in technological materials. This book is a valuable resource for environmental and mechanical engineers.
In the Second Edition, about 30% of the material has been updated and expanded; new technology is discussed, and feedback from users of the first edition has been incorporated.
One reason for this is the increas ing use of polymers in structural engineering applications, since in such circumstances it is essential to have as complete an understanding as possible of the polymer's fracture behaviour.
The need for higher service temperatures and stresses in nuclear reactors and jet engines, for example, has produced a large number of studies on the behaviour and the rupture of...
This study explores the complete range of fracture of materials, from fundamentals to applications. Scientists and engineers from around the world have contributed experimental and theoretical papers on the fracture...
Fracture: Interactions of Microstructure, Mechanisms and Mechanics