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Fracture Mechanics

The Experimental Method of Caustics and the Det.-Criterion of Fracture

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  • © 1993

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Authors:
  1. George A. Papadopoulos

    1. Department of Engineering Science, Section of Mechanics, The National Technical University of Athens, Zographou, Athens, Greece

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

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      Pages 1-5

  3. The Experimental Method of Caustics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Theory of Cracks

      • George A. Papadopoulos
      Pages 9-23

    3. The Optical Method of Static Caustics

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      Pages 25-116

    4. The Optical Method of Dynamic Caustics

      • George A. Papadopoulos
      Pages 117-204

  4. The Det.-Criterion of Fracture

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205
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    2. The Elastic Strain Energy Density

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      Pages 207-212

    3. Det.-Criterion of Fracture

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      Pages 213-219

    4. Application of the Det.-Criterion in Plane Crack Problems

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      Pages 221-267

    5. Experimental Det.-Criterion of Fracture

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      Pages 269-272

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 273-285
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Fracture and Mechanics is concerned with the experimental method of static and dynamic caustics and the Distribution of Determinant (Det.)-criterion of fracture. The Det.-criterion determines the conditions causing a crack and gives information on the expected angle of crack propagation. The object of this publication is to present the latest results to the re.earch and development community and to assist the teaching of experimental fracture mechanics and stress analysis in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. After discussing the basic theoretical considerations on the subject, experimental techniques and applications are introduced. Most of the results presented are based on the author's own investigations in the field of experimental mechanics since 1973 at the National Technical University of Athens.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Engineering Science, Section of Mechanics, The National Technical University of Athens, Zographou, Athens, Greece

    George A. Papadopoulos

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