Design against fracture and failure - Huda, Zainul; Bulpett, Robert; Lee, K. Y. (Kang-Yong) (Stafa-Zuerich ; Enfield, New Hampshire : Trans Tech Publications Limited, 2010)
1. Introduction -- 2. Strength and safety in design -- 3. Elements of fracture mechanics -- 4. The design against fracture: philosophy and practices -- 5. Fracture mechanisms in metals -- 6. Failure mechanisms in composite materials -- 7. Metallurgical failures -- 8. General practices in failure analysis -- 9. Role of electron fractography in failure analysis -- 10. Design against fatigue and ductile failures -- 11. Design against failures caused by temperature & environment.
Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on print version record.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Keywords: Fracture mechanics; Composite materials -- Fracture; Metals -- Fracture; Electronic books