Experimental Validation Testing of Numerical Prediction Techniques for Three-dimensional Fracture and Fatigue

• Author(s): William T. Riddell,
• Publisher: Cornell University
• Pages: 228
• Language: en

Description:... A crack does not always preclude safe use of a structure. Nearly all matter contains flaws at some scale. Therefore, we will find a crack in almost any structure if we look hard enough. With this in mind, a more logical response to a cracked structure is to ask "will this crack affect the use and/or safety of this structure?" We need to understand fracture mechanics to answer this question, which is the heart of damage tolerant design.