{"product_id":"the-theory-of-critical-distances-david-taylor-9780080444789","title":"The Theory of Critical Distances: A New Perspective in Fracture Mechanics","description":"\u003cp\u003eCritical distance methods are extremely useful for predicting fracture and fatigue in engineering components. They also represent an important development in the theory of fracture mechanics. Despite being in use for over fifty years in some fields, there has never been a book about these methods - until now.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo why now? Because the increasing use of computer-aided stress analysis (by FEA and other techniques) has made these methods extremely easy to use in practical situations. This is turn has prompted researchers to re-examine the underlying theory with renewed interest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Critical Distances\u003c\/i\u003e begins with a general introduction to the phenomena of mechanical failure in materials: a basic understanding of solid mechanics and materials engineering is assumed, though appropriate introductory references are provided where necessary. After a simple explanation of how to use critical distance methods, and a more detailed exposition of the methods including their history and classification, the book continues by showing examples of how critical distance approaches can be applied to predict fracture and fatigue in different classes of materials. Subsequent chapters include some more complex theoretical areas, such as multiaxial loading and contact problems, and a range of practical examples using case studies of real engineering components taken from the author's own consultancy work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Critical Distances \u003c\/i\u003ewill be of interest to a range of readers, from academic researchers concerned with the theoretical basis of the subject, to industrial engineers who wish to incorporate the method into modern computer-aided design and analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0080444784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780080444789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Elsevier Science\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.49h x 6.74w x 0.85d","brand":"David Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48112805347583,"sku":"9780080444789","price":134.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c69aec6-c229-40f7-83b5-0fb237e457fa.jpg?v=1769611062","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-theory-of-critical-distances-david-taylor-9780080444789","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}