Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics by Tribikram Kundu

Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics

Features

Cover Type: Hard Cover with 304 pages

Published by: CRC January 30, 2008

Written in: English

ISBN 10 Number: 084938432X

ISBN 13 Number: 978-0849384325

Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches

Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Product Description
Almost all books available on fracture mechanics cover the majority of topics presented in this book, and often much, much more. While great as references, this makes teaching from them more difficult because the materials are not typically presented in the order that most professors cover them in their lectures and more than half the information presented is not covered in an introductory course at all.

Focusing on the requirements of students and professors, basics of Fracture Mechanics offers an introduction to the discipline through careful editing and mindfulness toward the audience. The book begins with a review of the basics of continuum mechanics and the theory of elasticity relevant to fracture mechanics. The following material has been carefully selected, only including topics important enough to be covered in a first course on fracture mechanics. Except for the last chapter, no advanced topics are covered. Therefore, instructors of elementary fracture mechanics courses can easily cover the entire book in a three-unit graduate-level course without having to spend too much time picking and choosing appropriate topics for the course from the vast knowledge presented in most fracture mechanic books available today.

Drawing on over twenty years of teaching, the author supplies practical and useful resources, including practice exercises designed to facilitate enjoyable learning and reference for further study. His clear, concise coverage of essential information makes the book ideal not only for an introductory course but also for self-study.

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