Fracture Mechanics

"Fracture Mechanics" is a graduate level text/professionalreference that describes the analytical methods used to derive stressand strain functions related to fracture mechanics. The focus of thebook will be on modeling and problem solving as tools to be used ininterpreting the meaning of a mathematical solution for a particularengineering problem or situation. Once this is accomplished, thereader should be able to think mathematically, foresee metallurgicallythe significance of microstructural parameters on properties, analyzethe mechanical behavior of materials, and recognize realistically howdangerous a crack is in a stressed structure, which may failcatastrophically.This book differs from others in that the subject matter is organizedaround the modeling and predicating approaches that are used toexplain the detrimental effects of crack growth events. Thus, thisbook will take a more practical approach and make it especially usefulas a basic reference for professional engineers.