Finnie's Notes on Fracture Mechanics Fundamental and Practical Lessons / by C. K. H. Dharan, B. S. Kang, Iain Finnie.

This textbook consists primarily of notes by Iain Finnie who taught a popular course on fracture mechanics at the University of California at Berkeley. It presents a comprehensive and detailed exposition of fracture, the fundamentals of fracture mechanics and procedures for the safe design of engine...

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Main Authors: Dharan, C. K. H. (Author), Kang, B. S. (Author), Finnie, Iain (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Nature of Fracture
  • Stress-Strain and the Basic Equations of Solid Mechanics
  • Some Solutions that are useful in Fracture Prediction
  • The Basis of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
  • Applications of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
  • Fracture Prediction Beyond the Linear Elastic Range
  • Cleavage and Ductile Fracture Mechanisms--The Microstructural Basis of Fracture Toughness
  • The Fracture of Brittle Solids
  • Fracture Mechanics of Composite Materials.