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The Practical Use of Fracture Mechanics

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  • © 1989

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Authors:
  1. David Broek

    1. FractuREsearch Inc., Galena, USA

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • David Broek
    Pages 1-21

  3. Effects of cracks and notches: collapse

    • David Broek
    Pages 22-47

  4. Linear elastic fracture mechanics

    • David Broek
    Pages 48-87

  5. Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics

    • David Broek
    Pages 88-122

  6. Crack growth analysis concepts

    • David Broek
    Pages 123-167

  7. Load spectra and stress histories

    • David Broek
    Pages 168-207

  8. Data interpretation and use

    • David Broek
    Pages 208-242

  9. Geometry factors

    • David Broek
    Pages 243-281

  10. Special subjects

    • David Broek
    Pages 282-331

  11. Analysis procedures

    • David Broek
    Pages 332-361

  12. Fracture control

    • David Broek
    Pages 362-390

  13. Damage tolerance substantiation

    • David Broek
    Pages 391-423

  14. After the fact: fracture mechanics and failure analysis

    • David Broek
    Pages 424-442

  15. Applications

    • David Broek
    Pages 443-484

  16. Solutions to exercises

    • David Broek
    Pages 485-513

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 515-522
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About this book

This book is about the use of fracture mechanics for the solution of practical problems; academic rigor is not at issue and dealt with only in as far as it improves insight and understanding; it often concerns secondary errors in engineering. Knowledge of (ignorance of) such basic input as loads and stresses in practical cases may cause errors far overshadowing those introduced by shortcomings of fracture mechanics and necessary approximations; this is amply demonstrated in the text. I have presented more than three dozen 40-hour courses on fracture mechanics and damage tolerance analysis, so that I have probably more experience in teaching the subject than anyone else. I learned more than the students, and became cognizant of difficulties and of the real concerns in applications. In particular I found, how a subject should be explained to appeal to the practicing engineer to demonstrate that his practical problem can indeed be solved with engineering methods. This experience is reflected in the presenta­ tions in this book. Sufficient background is provided for an understanding of the issues, but pragamatism prevails. Mathematics cannot be avoided, but they are presented in a way that appeals to insight and intuition, in lieu of formal derivations which would show but the mathematical skill of the writer.

Authors and Affiliations

  • FractuREsearch Inc., Galena, USA

    David Broek

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Practical Use of Fracture Mechanics

  • Authors: David Broek

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2558-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1989

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-3707-9Published: 31 October 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-0223-0Published: 31 July 1989

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-2558-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 522

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

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