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Handbook of Damage Mechanics

Nano to Macro Scale for Materials and Structures

  • Reference work
  • © 2015

Overview

  • 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. Continuum Damage Mechanics Fundamentals

  2. Damage for Disordered Materials

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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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