Fracture Mechanics Principles and Applications

Author: Fan Tianyou
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Fracture dynamics is a new discipline that studies the laws of crack propagation in solids under conditions where inertial effects play a significant role. This book consists of two main parts. The first part discusses its fundamentals, including dynamic crack initiation and propagation, as well as possible crack arrest issues, crack scattering of waves, and introduces nonlinear dynamic crack problems, three-dimensional dynamic crack problems with general and coupled temperature fields, dynamic fracture research of new materials, and the principles of numerical and experimental methods. The second part focuses on the application of these principles, including a compilation of dynamic stress intensity factors, testing of material dynamic fracture toughness, and discussions on practical applications in science and engineering. Supplementary details for some more complex mathematical calculations are provided in the appendices of relevant chapters. This book is suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students, scientists, researchers, and related engineering technical personnel.