"Fracture Mechanics Applications" ed. by Hayri Baytan Ozmen, H. Ersen Balcioglu

Written by researchers and experts of the field, this book examines recent progress in fracture mechanics applications. Chapters cover such topics as rupture theory, the J-integral, knitted fabric-reinforced polymer composites, and artificial neural networks to detect structural damage, among others. This volume is designed for graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers.

Fracture mechanics deals with the cracking behavior of materials, and cracking defines the limit state for many components of engineering systems. Fracture mechanics principles can help us design more robust components to ensure safer airplanes, space shuttles, ships, cranes, buildings, bridges, and mechanical systems.


Contents
1.Probe on Rupture Theory of Soft-Matter Quasicrystals
2.Application of J Integral for the Fracture Assessment of Welded Polymeric Components
3.Fatigue Limit Reliability Analysis for Notched Material with Some Kinds of Dense Inhomogeneities Using Fracture Mechanics
4.The Fracture Behavior of Pure and Hybrid Intraply Knitted Fabric-Reinforced Polymer Composites
5.Construction of an Artificial Neural Network-Based Method to Detect Structural Damage
6.The Mechanism of Misalignment of Saw Cutting Crack of Concrete Pavement
7.The Effect of Geometrical Factors on the Surface Pressure Distribution on a Human Phantom Model Following Shock Exposure: A Computational and Experimental Study
8.Blast Effects on Structural Elements