The Practical Use of Fracture Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989)

This book is about the use of fracture mechanics for the solution of practical problems; academic rigor is not at issue and dealt with only in as far as it improves insight and understanding; it often concerns secondary errors in engineering. Knowledge of (ignorance of) such basic input as loads and stresses in practical cases may cause errors far overshadowing those introduced by shortcomings of fracture mechanics and necessary approximations; this is amply demonstrated in the text. I have presented more than three dozen 40-hour courses on fracture mechanics and damage tolerance analysis, so that I have probably more experience in teaching the subject than anyone else. I learned more than the students, and became cognizant of difficulties and of the real concerns in applications. In particular I found, how a subject should be explained to appeal to the practicing engineer to demonstrate that his practical problem can indeed be solved with engineering methods. This experience is reflected in the presenta tions in this book. Sufficient background is provided for an understanding of the issues, but pragamatism prevails. Mathematics cannot be avoided, but they are presented in a way that appeals to insight and intuition, in lieu of formal derivations which would show but the mathematical skill of the writer."

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	2001
First published:	1989
Authors:	D. Broek
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	522
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-0223-0
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > Mechanics of solids > Stress & fracture
LSN:	0-7923-0223-0
Barcode:	9780792302230

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