Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics: 30th Volume

Description STP 1360 provides advanced state-of-the-art techniques for predicting fracture and fatigue, as well as applications and engineering problem solving in a number of key industries. Over 30 comprehensive, peer-reviewed papers from the world's leading experts address topics in fracture mechanics, fatigue, and applications. Areas of fracture mechanics covered include: • Effects of geometry • Specimen size on fracture behavior • Toughness in the transition region • Loading effects on fracture • Innovative crack solutions • Analysis techniques in analytical fracture mechanics Areas of fatigue include: • Effects of crack closure, stress ratio, residual stress and loading on fatigue • Novel test methods and data analysis Applications include: • Predicting and measuring fatigue performance • Fracture mechanics applications • Finite element modeling of cracks and crack growth This is a critical resource for mechanical, materials, and structural engineers involved with structural parts design and analysis; regulatory and investigative organizations and national laboratories.