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A complete and comprehensive theory of failure is developed for homogeneous and isotropic materials. The full range of materials types are covered from very ductile metals to extremely brittle glasses and minerals.
Richard M. Christensen has over many years held positions of responsibility in industry, national laboratories, and academia. He has always been active in professional affairs and has held several leadership positions in professional societies. His technical responsibilities and research interests have been in the mechanics of materials for solids, structures, and non-Newtonian fluids. He holds five patents, has written two books and 100 archive journal papers. These are on the following and related topics: properties of polymers (viscoelasticity), composite materials, wave effects in heterogeneous materials, low density materials (extreme porosity), kinetic crack growth, life prediction and durability, failure criteria for isotropic and anisotropic solids. In 2013 he was awarded the Timoshenko Medal by the American Association of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). This award is one of the highest honors in the field of applied mechanics.
Show moreA complete and comprehensive theory of failure is developed for homogeneous and isotropic materials. The full range of materials types are covered from very ductile metals to extremely brittle glasses and minerals.
Richard M. Christensen has over many years held positions of responsibility in industry, national laboratories, and academia. He has always been active in professional affairs and has held several leadership positions in professional societies. His technical responsibilities and research interests have been in the mechanics of materials for solids, structures, and non-Newtonian fluids. He holds five patents, has written two books and 100 archive journal papers. These are on the following and related topics: properties of polymers (viscoelasticity), composite materials, wave effects in heterogeneous materials, low density materials (extreme porosity), kinetic crack growth, life prediction and durability, failure criteria for isotropic and anisotropic solids. In 2013 he was awarded the Timoshenko Medal by the American Association of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). This award is one of the highest honors in the field of applied mechanics.
Show more1: The perspective on failure and direction of approach
2: History, conditions, and requirements
3: Isotropic baselines
4: The failure theory for isotropic materials
5: Isotropic materials failure behavior
6: Experimental and theoretical evaluation
7: Isotropic materials failure examples
8: The ductile/brittle transition for isotropic materials
9: Defining yield stress and failure stress (strength)
10: Fracture mechanics
11: Anisotropic, unidirectional fiber composites failure
12: Anisotropic, fiber composite laminates failure
13: Micromechanics failure analysis
14: Nanomechanics failure analysis
15: Damage, cumulative damage, creep, and fatigue failure
16: Probabilistic failure and probabilistic life prediction
Richard M. Christensen has over many years held positions of
responsibility in industry, national laboratories, and academia. He
has always been active in professional affairs and has held several
leadership positions in professional societies. His technical
responsibilities and research interests have been in the mechanics
of materials for solids, structures, and non-Newtonian fluids. He
holds five patents, has written two books and 100 archive journal
papers.
These are on the following and related topics: properties of
polymers (viscoelasticity), composite materials, wave effects in
heterogeneous materials, low density materials (extreme porosity),
kinetic
crack growth, life prediction and durability, failure criteria for
isotropic and anisotropic solids. In 2013 he was awarded the
Timoshenko Medal by the American Association of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME). This award is one of the highest honors in the
field of applied mechanics.
A classical subject, accessible to students and researchers at all
levels [...] Once you open this concise and easy-to-read book, you
may find it difficult to put the book down until you have finished
very chapter.
*Materials Today*
Overall, this is an excellent book, extremely well written. It is
resourceful, and the style of presentation is inspiring. I highly
recommend it to readers.
*George Weng, Rutgers University*
This stimulating book was a pleasure to read. It will be of great
interest to mature graduate students and researchers in solid
mechanics.
*Journal of Applied Mathematics,*
This book, which is destined to become a classic in the discipline
of the mechanics of solids, gives detailed derivations and solid
scientific evaluations of failure criteria of various classes of
materials. [] Professor Christensen joins the ranks of luminaries
such as Professors Rodney Hill and Daniel Drucker as a legend in
solid mechanics, through this excellent book.
*Computers, Materials, and Continua*
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