Fracture mechanics in layered and graded solids : analysis using boundary element methods / by Hongtian Xiao, Zhongqi Yue.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Xiao, Hongtian, author.

Yue, Zhongqi, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Functionally gradient materials--Fracture.

Functionally gradient materials.

Boundary element methods.

Fracture mechanics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter/Higher Education Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Mechanical responses of solid materials are governed by their material properties. The solutions for estimating and predicting the mechanical responses are extremely difficult, in particular for non-homogeneous materials. Among these, there is a special type of materials whose properties are variable only along one direction, defined as graded materials or functionally graded materials (FGMs). Examples are plant stems and bones. Artificial graded materials are widely used in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, biological engineering, and electronic engineering. This work covers and develops boundary element methods (BEM) to investigate the properties of realistic graded materials. It is a must have for practitioners and researchers in materials science, both academic and in industry. Covers analysis of properties of graded materials. Presents solutions based methods for analysis of fracture mechanics. Presents two types of boundary element methods for layered isotropic materials and transversely isotropic materials. Written by two authors with extensive international experience in academic and private research and engineering.

Contents:

Fundamentals of elasticity and fracture mechanics

Yue's solution of a 3D multilayered elastic medium

Yue's solution-based boundary element method

Application of the Yue's solution-based BEM to crack problems

Analysis of penny-shaped cracks in functionally graded materials

Analysis of elliptical cracks in functionally graded materials

Yue's solution-based dual boundary element method

Analysis of rectangular cracks in the FGMs

Boundary element analysis of fracture mechanics in transversely isotropic bi-materials.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

1-5231-0053-2

3-11-029797-3

3-11-036955-9

OCLC:

1013939519