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Elementary engineering fracture mechanics

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  1. David Broek
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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages V-X
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  2. Principles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Summary of basic problems and concepts

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      Pages 3-23

    3. Mechanisms of fracture and crack growth

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      Pages 24-66

    4. The elastic crack-tip stress field

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      Pages 67-90

    5. The crack tip plastic zone

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      Pages 91-114

    6. The energy principle

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      Pages 115-141

    7. Dynamics and crack arrest

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      Pages 142-169

    8. Plane strain fracture toughness

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      Pages 170-184

    9. Plane stress and transitional behaviour

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      Pages 185-218

    10. Elastic-plastic fracture

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      Pages 219-249

    11. Fatigue crack propagation

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      Pages 250-287

    12. Fracture resistance of materials

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      Pages 288-314

  3. Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 315-315
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    2. Fail-safety and damage tolerance

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      Pages 317-327

    3. Determination of stress intensity factors

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      Pages 328-346

    4. Practical problems

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      Pages 347-376

    5. Fracture of structures

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      Pages 377-407

    6. Stiffened sheet structures

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      Pages 408-433

    7. Prediction of fatigue crack growth

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      Pages 434-453
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About this book

When asked to start teaching a course on engineering fracture mechanics, I realized that a concise textbook, giving a general oversight of the field, did not exist. The explanation is undoubtedly that the subject is still in a stage of early development, and that the methodologies have still a very limited applicability. It is not possible to give rules for general application of fracture mechanics concepts. Yet our comprehension of cracking and fracture beha viour of materials and structures is steadily increasing. Further developments may be expected in the not too distant future, enabling useful prediction of fracture safety and fracture characteristics on the basis of advanced fracture mechanics procedures. The user of such advanced procedures m\lst have a general understanding of the elementary concepts, which are provided by this volume. Emphasis was placed on the practical application of fracture mechanics, but it was aimed to treat the subject in a way that may interest both metallurgists and engineers. For the latter, some general knowledge of fracture mechanisms and fracture criteria is indispensable for an apprecia­ tion of the limita tions of fracture mechanics. Therefore a general discussion is provided on fracture mechanisms, fracture criteria, and other metal­ lurgical aspects, without going into much detail. Numerous references are provided to enable a more detailed study of these subjects which are still in a stage of speculative treatment.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Elementary engineering fracture mechanics

  • Authors: David Broek

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4333-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, The Hague 1982

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-2580-9Published: 30 June 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8425-3Published: 12 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-4333-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 469

  • Topics: Solid Mechanics, Classical Mechanics, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials

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