Fracture Mechanics, Second Edition: Fundamentals and Applications - Softcover

Janssen, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415346223 ISBN 13: 9780415346221

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

Since the first edition published in 1991, this has been one of the top-selling books in the field. The first and second editions have been used as a required text in over 100 universities worldwide and have become indispensable reference for thousands of practising engineers as well. The third edition reflects recent advances in the field, although it still retains the characteristics that made it a best-selling title. Providing thorough coverage of a wide range of topics, this book covers both theoretical and practical aspects of fracture mechanics and integrates materials science with solid mechanics. This edition includes expanded coverage of weight functions and a new chapter on environmental cracking.

About this title

Synopsis:

In this second edition, which is the result of numerous revisions, updates and additions, the authors cover the basic concepts of fracture mechanics for both the linear elastic and elastic-plastic regimes. The fracture mechanics parameters K, G, J and CTOD are treated in a basic manner along with the text methods to determine critical values. The development of failure assessment based on elastic-plastic fracture mechanics is reflected in a comprehensive treatment. Three chapters are devoted to the fracture mechanics characterisation of crack growth. Fatigue crack growth is extensively treated and attention is paid to the important topic of the initiation and growth of short fatigue cracks. Furthermore, sustained load fracture and dynamic crack growth are discussed, including various test techniques, e.g. the determination of the crack arrest toughness. Finally, there are two chapters dealing with mechanisms of fracture and the ways in which actual material behaviour influences the fracture mechanics characterisation of crack growth. This textbook is intended primarily for engineering students.

It will be useful to practising engineers as well, since it provides the background to several test and design methods and to criteria for material selection.

About the Author:

Michael Janssen and Jan Zuidema teach Fracture Mechanics, Fatigue and Fractography at Delft University of Technology and perform fracture-related research on various materials. Russell Wanhill is a senior research engineer at the National Aerospace Laboratory NLR in the Netherlands. His interests are the fracture properties of aerospace and ancie

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0415346223
• ISBN 13: 9780415346221
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384