Fracture Mechanics of Metals, Composites, Welds, and Bolted Joints: Application of LEFM, EPFM, and FMDM Theory

Bahram Farahmand, M.H. Aliabadi

Applied Mechanics Reviews · 2002 · 23 citations · 0 references

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Preface. 1. Overview of Fracture Mechanics and Failure Prevention. 2. Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM) and Applications. 3. Fatigue Crack Growth and Applications. 4. Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics (EPFM) and Applications. 5. The Fracture Mechanics of Ductile Metals Theory. 6. Welded Joints and Applications. 7. Bolted Joints and Applications. 8. Durability and Damage Tolerance of Composites. Appendix A. Index.