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Thermoelastic Fracture Mechanics using Boundary Elements
by: D. N. dell’Erba, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina
This book describes the analytical formulation and numerical implementation of the threedimensional
dual boundary element method (DBEM) for the thermoelastic analysis of mixedmode
crack problems in linear elastic fracture mechanics. The DBEM overcomes the problem
of the singular matrix that is inherent to crack modelling by incorporating two pairs of
independent boundary integral equations, namely the temperature and displacement, and the
flux and traction equations. One pair is applied on one crack fa
Contents
Introduction; Thermoelasticity and Fracture Mechanics; Boundary Integral Equations and the
Boundary Element Method; The Dual Boundary Element Method for Three-Dimensional
Thermoelasticity; Application of DBEM to Thermoelastic Fracture Mechanics; Fracture
Analysis in Thermoelasticity Using J-integral; Thermo-mechanical Crack Propagation;
Conclusions; Appendix: Theorems and Identities for Potential and Elasticity Problems;
Bibliography.
Series: Topics in Engineering, Vol 39, March 2002
ISBN: 1-85312-849-X; January 2002; 168pp £68.00/US$109.00/ Euro 114.00
web : http://www.witpress.com/t199.html
Thermomechanical Fatigue and Fracture
by: M.H. Aliabadi, Queen Mary College, University of London, UK
Thermal and mechanical fatigue leads to initiation and growth of cracks in many structures
such as pressure vessels, nuclear reactors, high temperature engines, electronic packaging and
dental materials. This book brings together state-of-the-art contributions from leading
researchers in the field.
Contents
Thermomechanical Crack Growth using Boundary Elements; Finite Element Modelling of
Thermomechanical Fracture: Theory and Case Studies; Prediction of Crack Initiation and
Growth under Thermal Fatigue; Predicting Crack Growth Along Polymer Interfaces Due to
Water Attack and Thermal Fatigue; The Saturation of Thermomechanical Fatigue Damage in
Brittle Materials; Plasticity Induced Heating in the Fracture and Cutting of Metals; Tensile
Ductility and Fracture of Aluminum SiC Composites under
Series: Advances in Fracture Mechanics, Vol 7
ISBN: 1-85312-549-0 January 2002 344pp £115.00/US$173.00/ Euros181.00
web : http://www.witpress.com/t2.html
Crack Paths
by: L.P. Pook, University College, London, UK
A great amount of published information on crack paths exists, but this is scattered and often
incomplete. This book provides a state-of-the- art survey, with major themes presented in as
unified a manner as possible.