Dynamic Fracture Mechanics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521629225)

This volume emphasizes fundamental concepts, both on the development of mathematical models of fracture phenomena and on the analysis of these models. Cases involving stress waves impinging on cracks, tractions suddenly applied to the faces of cracks, and rapid crack growth and arrest are considered in detail. Most of the work is concerned with the behavior of nominally elastic materials, but available results on elastic-plastic and elastic-viscoplastic materials are included. Connections to experimental results and to applications in structural mechanics, seismology, and materials science are noted whenever possible.

Author: L. B. Freund
ISBN-10: 0521629225
ISBN-13: 9780521629225
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/28/1998
Pages: 584
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 8.93h x 5.97w x 1.17d