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Engineering Fracture Mechanics: A Book Review
Engineering Fracture Mechanics is a book written by Professor Shaker A. Meguid, who is a professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at the University of Toronto. The book was published by Springer in 1989 and covers various topics related to the theory and application of fracture mechanics in engineering problems.
The book consists of seven chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of fracture mechanics. The first chapter reviews the fundamentals of elastic and plastic behaviours of solids, such as stress and strain tensors, constitutive laws, stress concentration, compatibility of strain, and plasticity theory. The second chapter discusses the modes of failure, such as plastic collapse, ductile failure, brittle fracture, plastic instability, buckling and bifurcation, fatigue failure, creep and creep rupture, and corrosion. The third chapter explains the concept of brittle fracture and its historical development, such as the Griffith thermodynamic energy balance, the Irwin-Orowan postulate, and the design against brittle fracture. The fourth chapter introduces the linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) and its basic concepts, such as modes of crack-tip deformation, stress intensity factors, mixed mode problems, and methods for determining stress intensity factors. The fifth chapter deals with the crack-tip plasticity and its effects on fracture toughness, such as plastic zone size and shape, plane strain and plane stress fracture toughness, and measurement of plane strain toughness. The sixth chapter presents the elasto-plastic fracture mechanics and its key parameters, such as the J-integral, the crack opening displacement (COD), and their experimental determination. The seventh chapter covers the fatigue crack growth and its prediction methods, such as constant amplitude loading, variable amplitude loading, crack closure effects, residual stress effects, short crack problem, effective stress intensity factors, and design against fatigue.
The book is intended for graduate students who have a solid grasp of solid mechanics and want to learn more about fracture mechanics and its applications. The book provides a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of fracture mechanics with many examples and exercises. The book also includes replicas of engineering failures that illustrate the use of fracture mechanics concepts in failure analysis, diagnostics, and prevention. The book is a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners who are interested in fracture mechanics and its engineering implications.
The book has received positive reviews from experts in the field of fracture mechanics. For example, Professor J.R. Rice from Harvard University wrote: "This book is an excellent introduction to fracture mechanics for graduate students and researchers. It covers the essential topics in a clear and concise manner, with many illustrative examples and exercises. The author has also included replicas of engineering failures that demonstrate the practical relevance of fracture mechanics concepts. The book is a valuable contribution to the literature on fracture mechanics and its applications."
The book is available for download in PDF format from the Springer website. Alternatively, the book can be purchased in hardcover or paperback editions from various online retailers. The book has a ISBN of 978-1-85166-282-1 and a DOI of 10.1007/978-94-009-1185-8.
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