"This book emphasizes the physical and practical aspects of fatigue and fracture. It covers mechanical properties of materials, differences between ductile and

On Fracture Mechanics A major objective of engineering design is the determination of the geometry and dimensions of machine or structural elements and the sele

In the preliminary stage of designing new structural hardware that must perform a given mission in a fluctuating load environment, there are several factors the

Fracture in structural materials remains a vital consideration in engineering systems, affecting the reliability of machines throughout their lives. Impressive