Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics of High Risk Parts

Provides up-to-date knowledge in the field of fatigue and fracture mechanics, including practical applications. This book not only offers an overview of the entire field of conventional fatigue and Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM), it also serves as an introduction to the application of the Fracture Mechanics of Ductile Metals (FMDM) theory, an approach that determines the residual strength capability of structural metals and the evaluation of material fracture toughness without the need for ASTM laboratory testing. Focusing more on the practical aspects of fracture mechanics than on complicated mathematical formulas, this resource offers a variety of features, including a detailed description of the implementation of a fracture control plan and its applications in safety-critical structural components. This book should be of interest to aerospace and mechanical engineers, materials and process specialists and technicians, stress and design engineers, automobile, petrochemical and shipbuilding industries, and civil engineers.