It is difficult to do justice to fracture mechanics in a textbook, for the subject encompasses so many disciplines. A general survey of the field would serve no purpose other than give a collection of references. The present book by Professor E. E. Gdoutos is refreshing because it does not fall into the esoteric tradition of outlining equations and results. Basic ideas and underlying principles are clearly explained as to how they are used in application. The presentations are concise and each topic can be understood by advanced undergraduates in material science and continuum mechanics. The...
It is difficult to do justice to fracture mechanics in a textbook, for the subject encompasses so many disciplines. A general survey of the field woul...
This book contains 31 papers presented at the symposium on "Recent Advances in Composite Materials" which was organized in honor of Professor Stephanos A. Paipetis. The symposium took place at Democritus University of Thrace, in Xanthi, Greece on June 12-14, 2003. The book is a tribute to Stephanos A. Paipetis, a pioneer of composite materials, in recognition of his continuous, original diversified and outstanding contributions for half a century. The book consists of invited papers written by leading experts in the field. It contains original contributions concerning the latest developments...
This book contains 31 papers presented at the symposium on "Recent Advances in Composite Materials" which was organized in honor of Professor Stephano...
New developments in the applications of fracture mechanics to engineering problems have taken place in the last years. Composite materials have extensively been used in engineering problems. Quasi-brittle materials including concrete, cement pastes, rock, soil, etc. all benefit from these developments. Layered materials and especially thin film/substrate systems are becoming important in small volume systems used in micro and nanoelectromechancial systems (MEMS and NEMS). Nanostructured materials are being introduced in our every day life. In all these problems fracture mechanics plays a...
New developments in the applications of fracture mechanics to engineering problems have taken place in the last years. Composite materials have ext...
Started in 1959, the International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM) is today the premier activity of the European Association for Experimental Mechanics to promote world-wide cooperation among scientists and engineers concerned with experimental mechanics of solids. It takes place every four years in a European country. The 13th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM13) was held in Alexandroupolis, Greece, July 1-6, 2007. ICEM13 focused on all aspects of experimental mechanics of solids with emphasis given to mechanical characterization and testing at the micro...
Started in 1959, the International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM) is today the premier activity of the European Association for Experi...
This is not just another book on fracture mechanics. In recent years, there have been many books published on this subject in an attempt to assess the state of the art and its applications. The majority of the work dealt with energy release rate or critical stress intensity factor and is applicable only to fracture toughness testing. The main reason for this restriction is that the energy release concept cannot easily be extended to mixed mode fracture that occurs in practice as the rule rather than the exception. Cracks will normally curve or turn because the direction of loading can change...
This is not just another book on fracture mechanics. In recent years, there have been many books published on this subject in an attempt to assess the...
This book represents a collection of major research contributions over the last decade in the area of composite materials and sandwich structures supported by the U.S. Office of Naval Research.
It contains over thirty chapters written by recognized experts in their fields and serves as a reference and guide for future research. Topics covered include: mechanical and failure characterization of composites under static and dynamic loading; failure modes and failure criteria; environmental effects; dynamic effects; post impact behavior; multiscale modeling; nanocomposites; characterization...
This book represents a collection of major research contributions over the last decade in the area of composite materials and sandwich structures s...
This state-of-the-art volume covers a wide range of subjects including micromechanical characterization, stress, failure, durability and perforation analysis, failure mechanisms, mechanical properties of composites and nanocomposite multilayers, nondestructive evaluation, metal matrix and oxide/oxide composites, instability analysis of cylindrical shells, design of composite joints, sandwich structures, manufacturing of structural components by resin transfer molding. Many applications of composite materials are also covered, including the design and analysis of a pedestrian bridge composed...
This state-of-the-art volume covers a wide range of subjects including micromechanical characterization, stress, failure, durability and perforation a...
The complexity surrounding the subjects of fracture mechanics and fatigue and the difficulties experienced by academics, researchers and engineers in comprehending the use of different approaches/solutions necessitated the writing of this book. The book, written by a selection of 15 world experts provides a step by step solution guide for a 139 problems. In its unique form, the book can provide valuable information for a selection of problems which cover the most important aspects of both fracture mechanics and fatigue. The use of references, theoretical background and accurate explanations...
The complexity surrounding the subjects of fracture mechanics and fatigue and the difficulties experienced by academics, researchers and engineers in ...
This book contains 24 papers presented at the symposium on Recent Advances in Mechanics dedicated to the late Professor Academician Pericles S. Theocaris in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of his death. The papers are written by world renowned and recognized experts in their fields and serve as a reference and guide for future research.
The topics covered in the book can be divided into three major themes: Mathematical methods in applied mechanics (nine papers), experimental mechanics (nine papers) and fracture mechanics (six papers).
Topics covered include: Application...
This book contains 24 papers presented at the symposium on Recent Advances in Mechanics dedicated to the late Professor Academician Pericles S. The...
Photoelasticity as an experimental method for analyzing stress fields in mechanics was developed in the early thirties by the pioneering works of Mesnager in France and Coker and Filon in England. Almost concurrently, Foppl, Mesmer, and Oppel in Germany contributed significantly to what turned out to be an amazing development. Indeed, in the fifties and sixties a tremendous number of scientific papers and monographs appeared, all over the world, dealing with various aspects of the method and its applications in experimental stress analysis. All of these contributions were based on the...
Photoelasticity as an experimental method for analyzing stress fields in mechanics was developed in the early thirties by the pioneering works of Mesn...
