Print Email Facebook Twitter Fracture Mechanics Title Fracture Mechanics: An Engineering Primer Author Janssen, M. (TU Delft Team Vera Popovich) Zuidema, J Wanhill, R.J.H. (Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre NLR) Date 2024 Abstract In this second edition, which is the result of numerous revisions, updates and additions, the authors cover the basic concepts of fracture mechanics for both the linear elastic and elastic-plastic regimes. The fracture mechanics parameters K, G, J and CTOD are treated in a basic manner along with the test methods to determine critical values. The development of failure assessment based on elastic-plastic fracture mechanics is reflected in a comprehensive treatment.Three chapters are devoted to the fracture mechanics characterisation of crack growth. Fatigue crack growth is extensively treated and attention is paid to the important topic of the initiation and growth of short fatigue cracks. Furthermore, sustained load fracture and dynamic crack growth are discussed, including various test techniques, e.g. the determination of the crack arrest toughness.Finally, there are two chapters dealing with mechanisms of fracture and the ways in which actual material behaviour influences the fracture mechanics characterisation of crack growth. This textbook is intended primarily for engineering students. It will be useful to practising engineers as well, since it provides the background to several test and design methods and to criteria for material selection. Subject Fracture MechanismsFracture ToughnessFailure AssessmentFatigueSustained Load Fracture To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:abbee81c-8047-420c-9684-3b666ee5dd48 DOI https://doi.org/10.59490/tb.86 Publisher TU Delft OPEN ISBN 978-94-6366-817-0 Bibliographical note TU Delft OPEN Textbook Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type book Rights © 2024 M. Janssen, J Zuidema, R.J.H. Wanhill Files PDF Fracture_Mechanics.pdf 41.2 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:abbee81c-8047-420c-9684-3b666ee5dd48/datastream/OBJ/view