Fracture Mechanics : Integration of Mechanics, Materials Science and Chemistry

摘要: Fracture and 'slow' crack growth reflect the response of a material (i.e. its microstructure) to conjoint actions mechanical chemical driving forces are affected by temperature. There is therefore need for quantitative understanding modeling influences thermal environments microstructure, in terms key internal external variables, their incorporation into design probabilistic implications. This text, which author has used fracture mechanics course advanced undergraduate graduate students, based on work author's Lehigh University team whose integrative research combined mechanics, surface electrochemistry, materials science, probability statistics address range safety durability issues aluminum, ferrous, nickel, titanium alloys ceramics. Examples included highlight approach applicability findings practical reliability problems.