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Handbook of Damage Mechanics

Nano to Macro Scale for Materials and Structures

  • Presents comprehensive constitutive equations for modeling behavior of materials subjected to damage
  • Addresses healing in select applications
  • Organized in precise topics that cover basic principles, numerical issues and computation, and applications
  • Covers a wide range of materials including metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites
  • Includes solved examples in engineering applications
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (47 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-28
  2. Continuum Damage Mechanics Fundamentals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Some Basic Issues of Isotropic and Anisotropic Continuum Damage Mechanics

      • George Z. Voyiadjis, Peter I. Kattan, Mohammed A. Yousef
      Pages 3-42
    3. Undamageable Materials and Damage Processes in Series and in Parallel

      • George Z. Voyiadjis, Peter I. Kattan, Mohammed A. Yousef
      Pages 43-74
    4. Use of Fabric Tensors in Continuum Damage Mechanics of Solids with Micro-cracks

      • George Z. Voyiadjis, Peter I. Kattan, Ziad N. Taqieddin
      Pages 75-110
  3. Damage for Disordered Materials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
    2. Failure Mechanics of Geomaterials

      • Florent Prunier, François Nicot, Richard Wan, Jérôme Duriez, Félix Darve
      Pages 137-169
    3. Fractals and Mechanics of Fracture

      • Michael P. Wnuk
      Pages 171-202
    4. Lattice and Particle Modeling of Damage Phenomena

      • Sohan Kale, Martin Ostoja-Starzewski
      Pages 203-238
    5. Two-Dimensional Discrete Damage Models: Lattice and Rational Models

      • Antonio Rinaldi, Sreten Mastilovic
      Pages 305-337
  4. Damage in Crystalline Metals and Alloys

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 339-339
    2. Microstructural Behavior and Fracture in Crystalline Materials: Overview

      • Pratheek Shanthraj, Mohammed A. Zikry
      Pages 419-452
    3. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Plastic Damage in Metals

      • Shijing Lu, Dong Li, Donald W. Brenner
      Pages 453-486

About this book

This authoritative reference provides comprehensive coverage of the topics of damage and healing mechanics. Computational modeling of constitutive equations is provided as well as solved examples in engineering applications. A wide range of materials that engineers may encounter are covered, including metals, composites, ceramics, polymers, biomaterials, and nanomaterials. The internationally recognized team of contributors employ a consistent and systematic approach, offering readers a user-friendly reference that is ideal for frequent consultation.

Handbook of Damage Mechanics: Nano to Macro Scale for Materials and Structures is ideal for graduate students and faculty, researchers, and professionals in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, and Engineering Mechanics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

    George Z. Voyiadjis

About the editor

George Z. Voyiadjis is the Boyd Professor at Louisiana State University in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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eBook USD 649.99
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Hardcover Book USD 549.99
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