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Most chapters include anIntroduction | |
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Summary | |
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ReferencesandExercises | |
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Introduction to Fracture Mechanics | |
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Historical Overview of Brittle Fracture | |
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Elementary Brittle-Fracture Theories | |
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Crack Extension Behavior | |
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Elements of Solid Mechanics | |
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Concepts of Stress and Strain | |
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Equations of Elasticity in Cartesian Coordinates | |
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Equations of Elasticity in Polar Coordinates | |
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Solution of the Biharmonic Equation | |
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The Problem of the Elliptical Hole | |
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Elasticity of Singular Stress Fields | |
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Overview | |
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The Williams Problems | |
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The Generalized Westergaard Approach | |
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The Central Crack Problem | |
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Single-Ended Crack Problems | |
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The Effect of Finite Boundaries | |
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Determining the Geometric Stress Intensity Factor | |
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The Three-Dimensional Crack Problem | |
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Numerical Methods for K Determination | |
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Boundary Collocation | |
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The Finite Element Method | |
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Experimental Methods for K Determination | |
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Overview | |
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Classical Photoelesatic Methods | |
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The Method of Caustics | |
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Strain Gages | |
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Multi-Parameter Full-Field Methods | |
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Local Collocation | |
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Interference Patterns | |
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Moire Patterns | |
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Photoelasticity. | |
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A Stress Field Theory of Fracture | |
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The Critical Stress-State Criterion | |
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Crack-Tip Plasticity | |
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The Effect of Variables on Fracture Toughness.R-Curves | |
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The Energy of Fracture | |
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Griffith's Theory of Brittle Fracture | |
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A Unified Theory of Fracture | |
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Compliance | |
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Fracture Toughness Testing | |
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Fracture Toughness Standards | |
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Nonstandard Fracture-Toughness Tests | |
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Fatigue | |
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Stages of Fatigue Crack Growth | |
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Mathematical Analysis of Stage II Crack Growth | |
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The Effects of Residual Stress on Crack Growth Rates | |
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Life Prediction Computer Programs | |
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Measuring Fatigue Properties: ASTM | |
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Designing against Fracture | |
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Fracture Mechanics in Conventional Design | |
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The Role of NDE in Design. U.S | |
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Air Force Damage-tolerant Design Methodology | |
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Designing by Hindsight: Case Studies | |
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Elastoplastic Fracture | |
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Nonlinear Elastic Behavior | |
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Characterizing Elastoplastic Behavior | |
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Comments on theJ-Integral in Elastoplastic Fracture Mechanics | |
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Comprehensive Exercises | |
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General Comments | |
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Complex Variable Method in Elasticity | |
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Complex Numbers | |
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Complex Functions | |
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An Abbreviated Compendium of Westergaard Stress Functions. | |
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Fracture Properties of Engineering Materials | |
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NASGRO 3.0 Material Constants for Selected Materials | |
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Index | |