Advances in Fracture and Failure Prevention

Continuum Analyses for Intersonic and Supersonic FractureSize Effects of Hair-Sized Structures ? TorsionAnisotropic and Isotropic Elasticity, and its Equivalence for Singularity, Interface and Crack in Bimaterials and TrimaterialsStrength and Fracture of Single Crystal Metal NanowireMicromechanics and Rock Failure Process AnalysisMesoscopic Study of Ductile Fracture of Aluminium Alloy LY12CZFracture and Crack Growth Resistance Behaviour of ?-Titanium AluminideApplication of Fracture Mechanics to Arch Dam AnalysisAn Elliptical Crack in a Thermopiezoelectric Solid under Uniform Temperature Gradient: Analytical DevelopmentComparison of Global and Local Approaches to Predicting Warm Pre-Stress Effect on Cleavage Fracture of Ferritic SteelsCrack Driving Force in Anisotropic Media due to Non-Elastic DeformationEffect of Columbic Force on Piezoelectric FractureFracture Mechanics Analysis of Ground FissureEvaluation of Thermal Shock Fracture Toughness for ATJ Graphite Using Laser Irradiation MethodStress and Electric Fields in a Rectangular Piezoelectric Body with a Center Crack under Anti-Plane Shear LoadingEffect of Annealing on Fracture Mechanism of Biodegradable Poly(lactic acid)Application of the Unified Strength Theory in Analyzing Fracture StrengthInverse Analysis to Estimate Critical Crack Propagation Parameters for Elastic-Plastic and Graded MaterialsLocal Stress Field for Torsion of a Penny-Shaped Crack in a Functionally Graded StripFrictional Sliding of Microcracks under CompressionAn Energy Gradient Fracture Criterion Based on Virtual Crack Vector Model with Application to T-Stress ProblemInteraction of a Screw Dislocation with an Interfacial Crack in Two Dissimilar Piezoelectric LayersEvaluation Strength and Fracture Toughness of Reduced Activation Ferritic Steel (JLF-1) for Fusion ReactorStudy on Fracture Properties of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) PipeEvaluation of Pipe Fracture Characteristics for SA312 TP304L Stainless SteelFracture Analysis of Thick Plate for Partial Penetration Multi-Pass Weldment Using J-IntegralThe Brittle-Ductile Transition Character of Rocks and Its Effect on RockburstsThe Role of Constraint and Warm Pre-Stress on Brittle Fracture in Ferritic SteelsEffect of Constraint on the Initiation of Ductile Fracture in Shear LoadingStudy on Damage History under the Different Stress Triaxiality in Constrained Ductile MediaA Robust Method for Ramberg-Osgood Fit Relevant to Elastic-Plastic J EstimatesBrittle Damage and Coalescence Model of Jointed Rock MassStable Crack Extension through AISI 4340 Steel: Experimental InvestigationExperimental Study on Fracture Mechanism of Aluminum Plates in Tension and Laser Irradiation with High Temperature Moir? InterferometryThe Mechanisms of Crack Propagation from Surface 3-D Fracture under Uniaxial CompressionA Study of Fracture Mechanism and Shear Strength of Rock Bridges through Analytical and Model-Testing MethodsDamage Tolerance Analysis of Multiple Cracks Starting from Holes in a Plate Loaded by Bending and TensionNumerical Simulations of Failure of Brittle Solids under Dynamic Impact Using a New Computer Program - DIFARThe Effect of the Incidence Direction of Stress Wave on CracksInfluence of Imperfect Interface on the Propagation of Love Waves in Piezoelectric Layered StructuresTransient Anti-Plane Crack Problem in a Functionally Graded Smart StructureNonlinear Acoustoelastic Interactions of Lamb Waves with LiNbO3 Films Deposited on Sapphire SubstratesDevelopment of a Material Constitutive for High-Rate Using a Combined Experiment/Computation MethodStudy on the Mechanical Properties of Soft Rock under Dynamic Uniaxial CompressionAnalysis of Low-Velocity Impact on Composite Sandwich Panels Using an Assumed Strain Solid ElementDamage Assessment of Composite Structures Subjected to Low Velocity ImpactStrength and Impact Damage Characteristics of Al7075/CFRP Sandwich PanelNumerical Simulation of Impact Transonic Interfacial FractureFragmentation of Kidney Stone by Shock Wave-Experimental ApproachDetermination of Dynamic Fracture Toughness Using Strain MeasurementEffects of Impact Angle on Cone Crack Formation in Impact-Loaded Soda-Lime GlassExperimental Measurement of Dynamical Young's Modulus and Shear Modulus of Low-Impedance MaterialsA Study on Dynamic Fracture Behavior of Magnesium Alloys under Biaxial StressThe Structural Impact Characteristics of Indonesian Railway VehicleThe Singularity in Multi-Material Wedges under Thermal LoadingRelation between Stress Intensity Factor of a Small Edge Interface Crack and Intensity of Free-Edge Stress Singularity of Bonded Dissimilar MaterialsMixed Mode Effects on the Interfacial Crack PropagationFailure Behavior of Anodized Coating-Magnesium Alloy Substrate StructuresInfluence of Second Phase Particles on Fracture Toughness in AZ31 Magnesium AlloysContact Damage in Curved Porcelain/Metal BilayersPrevention of Delamination during Drilling of Composite Material Using VibrationEffect of the Groove Shape of Ultra Thick Box-Column with Center Segregation under High Heat Input for Corner WeldingMode III Interfacial Edge Crack in a Magnetoelectroelastic BimaterialParametric Study of Combined Adhesive-Riveted Lap JointsEffects of Surface Treatment and Loading Speed on Adhesive Strength of Aluminum to Polycarbonate Lap JointsThe Performance Advancement of Test Algorithm Using Neural Network for Semiconductor PackagesMeasurement of Mechanical Properties of Electroplated Nickel Thin FilmProperties of WC-Co Ceramic Coatings of Ultra-Fine Grains Prepared by Electro-Thermal Explosion MethodFracture Strength of WC-12Co Thermal Sprayed Coating under Mixed Loading Mode I&III in Crack Surface DisplacementCoating Interface Fracture Toughness Evaluation by a Combination of Edge Compression and Slinging LoadCharacterization of Crack Propagation along Bond Coat/Topcoat Interface of a TBC SystemEffect of Decarburized Layer of Tool Steel on Delamination Strength of WC-Co Thermally Sprayed CoatingObservation of Heat Cycle Delamination Process with Surface Strain Measurement in Thermal Barrier CoatingThe Effect of an Imperfect Interface on the Singular Stress Field of an Orthotropic Bimaterial WedgeThe Horizontally Polarized Shear Waves in Multilayered Piezo-Composites with 2-2 ConnectivityAnti-Plane Interface Edge Crack between Two Dissimilar Piezoelectric BlocksDynamic Response of Multiple Coplanar Interface Cracks between Two Dissimilar Piezoelectric MaterialsEvaluation of Interfacial Strength by Multi-Stages Peel TestReliability Analysis in Flip Chip Package under Thermal CyclingDevelopment of a Micro Gyroscope Using Epitaxial Polysilicon and Its Performance TestEffect of Sb Addition on Microstructure and Shear Strength of Sn-Ag Solder JointsThermo-Mechanical Stress in Passivated Al-0.5%Cu Thin FilmsA 3D Finite Element Model of a Knee for Joint Contact Stress Analysis during Sport ActivitiesDevelopment of Orthotropic Beam Element Using a Consistent Higher Order Deformation TheoryMeshless Method Used in Wave Propagation in Anisotropic MaterialApplication of Numerical Manifold Method to P-Version Adaptive AnalysesA New Quadratic Membrane ElementAnalysis of Piezoelectric Fracture under Combined Mechanical and Electrical Loading based on Meshless MethodReliability Analysis of Steam Turbine Blade Using Monte Carlo SimulationMagnetostrictive Terfenol-D Material Linear Simulation Using a Coupled FE-BEMAn Improved FOSM Method for Calculating the Failure Probability of Welded Pipes with CracksStudy on Finite Dynamic Element Method for Dynamic ConsolidationA Fractional Two-Step Finite Element Formulation for Unsteady Free Surface Flow Using ALE MethodFinite Element Analysis on the Scoring and the Opening Process of Steel CanEquivalent Finite Element Modeling of Thick Composite Structures for Analysis of Composite Hingeless Hub SystemA Study on the Stability Analysis According to Hinge Condition of Micro Stage for Micro Cutting MachineStress Analysis and Design Strategy for Lightweight Car Seat FrameA Study of Fine Blanking Process by FEM SimulationBuckling of Functionally Graded Circular/Annular Plates Based on the First-Order Shear Deformation Plate TheoryElastic Buckling Strength of Restrained Orthotropic Web PlatesElastic Web Buckling Strength of Pultruded Flexural MembersElastic Local Buckling of Transversely Isotropic Thin-Walled Compression Members with Varying ThicknessAn Analysis of the Local Buckling Collapse Behavior of an Aluminum Square Tube under Concentrated Bending Moment LoadsStudy of Thermo-Rheology Characters of Rock under the Uni-Axial CompressionA Study on the Thermoelastic Analysis in Shear Deformable Discontinuous CompositesAnalytical Solutions of Stresses in Functionally Graded Circular Hollow Cylinder with Finite LengthThermo-Mechanical Behaviors of Ceramic-Coated Structures in Outer Space Using Partial Model TechniqueParametric Study on Compression Deformation Behavior of Conformal Load-Bearing Smart Skin Antenna StructureStress Intensity Factors of an Infinite Solid with Two Cavities having a Crack Emanating from the Cavity under TensionDimple Fracture Simulation of Fracture Specimen under Different Constraint ConditionsOn Fracture Analysis Using an Element Overlay TechniqueThe Implementation of Inter-Element Model for Crack Growth SimulationFinite Element Analyses for Thickness Effects on J-Integral Testing using Non-Standard Testing SpecimensThree-Dimensional Elastic-Plastic Finite Element Analysis of Biaxially Loaded Cracked Plates2D Vector Cellular Automata Model for Simulating Fracture of Rock under Tensile ConditionFinite Element Analysis of Rubber Particles Size Distribution on Fracture Toughness of Rubber-Modified Polymer3D Numerical Analysis for the Inelastic Deformation of Rubber Particle Modified PolymersNumerical Modeling of the Constitutive Relationship of a Soft Rock Using a 3-D Elastic Visco-Plastic ModelQuasicontinuum Models for Interface Multiscale ModelAtomistic Simulations of Dislocation-Loop Glidings in Al(111) NanoindentationDislocation Dynamics Simulation of Grain Boundary Effects on Yield Behavior of MetalsEffects of Meso-Scale Structure and Interactions on Macro-Scale Mechanical Properties in Polymeric MaterialsInverse Analysis Method for Photoelastic Measurement of 3D Stress StateQuantitative Analysis on Parameters of a Defect with Speckle Interferometry and Finite Element Optimization MethodIdentification of Gurson?s Material Constants by Simple ExperimentsRe-Evaluation of Dynamical Models of Buildings Using Identification TechniquesRational Reinforcing of the Honeycomb Facets Variable Thickness for Wind TurbineA Study on the Analysis and Design of Grillages under a Worst Point LoadDevelopment of a Knowledge-Based Information Management System for Plant MaintenanceBehaviors of Composite Circular Struts in Space Environment: Analyses and ExperimentsEffect of Boundary Conditions of Failure Pressure Models on Reliability Estimation of Buried PipelinesDesign Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization of Nonlinear Anisotropic StructuresSensitivity Analysis of Joints' Effects on Damage Zones in Surrounding RockmassSensitivity Analysis of Major Parameters on Piping Failure ProbabilitiesShape Optimization of a Structure with a Crack for Prolonging Fatigue LifeShape Optimization in Laminated Composite Plates by Growth-Strain Method, Part One - Volume ControlShape Optimization in Laminated Composite Plates by Growth-Strain Method, Part Two - Stress ControlStress Corrosion Cracking ? A Swedish Regulator's PerspectiveElectrochemical Potentiodynamic Reactivation: Development and Applications of the EPR TestCan Non-Destructive Stress and Microstructure Analysis Support the Fracture Risk Assessment? A Discussion based on the IZFP ExperienceInfluence of Surface Films on the Susceptibility of Inconel 600 to Stress Corrosion CrackingLocalized Deformation Induced IGSCC and IASCC of Austenitic Alloys in High Temperature WaterThermo-Mechanical Behavior of Cracked Ti-55.4%Ni Shape Memory Alloys under Mechanical LoadingIn Situ Micro Raman Spectroscopy for Characterization of Oxide Film Formed on the New Surface and for Measurements of the Stress of Oxide Film Formed on 304L Stainless SteelEffects of Environmental Factors on the Electronic Properties of Interfacial Oxide Film on 304L Stainless Steel in High Temperature Pure WaterComparison of the Electric Properties and ESCA Result of Oxide Films Formed on AISI 316L Steel in Simulated BWR Conditions during SSRTThe Analysis of Hydrogen Diffusion under Heat Transfer Condition around the Heat Affected Zone of WeldingMechanism of Hydrogen Embrittlement Due to the Interaction of a Crack, Moving Dislocations and Hydrogen ClusterEffects of Dissolved Hydrogen on the Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking Behavior of Alloy 600 at 325 ?CDevelopment of Novel Non-Destructive Inspection Technique Using High-Frequency Signal Transmission CharacteristicsOn Microwave Dual Frequency Technique for Evaluation of Surface CracksCondition Monitoring of the Material Test Facility Using Vibration and Ultrasonic MeasurementsRemote Nondestructive Evaluation of Delaminating Tiles by Using Photorefractive Vibration ImagingMultiple Scattering of Elastic Waves in a Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious CompositeA Fast Shape Inversion Method of Flaws in Materials for InfrastructuresTime of Flight Diffraction Method Using Laser Ultrasound for Noncontact Flaw Height MeasurementSSRT-CER and Impedance Measurements of Oxide Films on Stainless Steels in Oxygenated High Temperature WaterGrain Boundary Engineering for the Control of Mechanical Properties and Oxidation-Induced Embrittlement in Silicon CarbidesGrain Boundary Engineering for Intergranular Corrosion Resistant Austenitic Stainless SteelMeasurement of Compositional Profile of ID Facets by FEG-AES and its Relevance to IDSCC of Alloy 182 in a Simulated BWR EnvironmentStress Corrosion Cracking of Stainless Steel Pipe Weldments in BWR Environment3D-FEM Simulation for EAC Crack Growth Evaluation and its Implication to Specimen Size Effects on Crack Growth BehaviorEffect of Physical Property and Chemistry of Water on Cracking of Stainless Steels in Sub-Critical and Supercritical WaterAging of High Speed Train Wheelsets and its Quantitative Characteristics Based on Fracture Mechanics for Optimization of In-Service InspectionEarly Detection of the Material Degradation Based on the Integrated Analysis of Diverse Measurement TechniquesInformation Integration System for Material Degradation in Severe EnvironmentFracture Simulation of Randomly Cracked Material with Various Crack Length DistributionsEffect of Cerium and Silicon Additions to MCrAIY on the High-Temperature Oxidation Behavior and Bond Strength of Thermal Barrier CoatingsImaging and Evaluation of Nano-Scale Crack by Using Ultrasonic Atomic Force MicroscopyFatigue Property and Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior of Al2O3/A6061 MMCs at Room and Elevated TemperatureFatigue Life Prediction of Impacted Glass/Epoxy Composites under Variable Amplitude LoadingControl Effect on Fatigue Crack Propagation of TiNi Fiber Reinforced / Polycarbonate Composite MaterialNormal and Abnormal Fracture Behaviors in Low-Cycle Fatigue of a Unidirectionally Reinforced SCS-6/SP-700 CompositeIn Situ Tests on Creep Behavior of Rock Mass with Joint or Shearing Zone in Foundation of Large-Scale Hydroelectric ProjectsUsefulness of the Creep Work-Time Relation for Stress Intensity Limits (St)Fatigue Characteristics of Composite Antenna StructureCreep Life Prediction of High Temperature Tube Materials for Power PlantsA Life Prediction Model for Nickel-Base Single Crystal Superalloy DD3Dynamic Strain Aging during Low Cycle Fatigue Deformation in Prior Cold Worked 316L Stainless SteelLow Cycle Fatigue Behavior of 429EM Ferritic Stainless Steel at Elevated TemperaturesEffect of Si Content on the Creep Properties of Ti-6Al-4Fe-xSi AlloysThe Application of Fracture for Middle Carbon Steel in Extralow Cycle Inverse Rotating Bending Fatigue LoadingThe Application of Fracture for Middle Carbon Steel in Extra-Low Cycle Rotating Bending Fatigue LoadingA Study on the Effect of Overload Ratio on Fatigue Crack GrowthA Study on Evaluation of Overload Effects on Fatigue Crack GrowthFatigue Crack Growth in Steels 42CrV and IR3MoMicrostructure and Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Heat Affected Zone in P92 Steel WeldmentEffect of High Temperature Air-Exposure on Room Temperature Fatigue Crack Growth of Ni-Base Single Crystal Superalloy CMSX-10Thermal-Fatigue Oxidation of Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polyimide CompositeThermal Stress and Fatigue Analysis of Exhaust ManifoldSolid Solution Strengthening Behavior of 25Cr-20Ni Austenite Stainless SteelFatigue Properties of Austenitic Stainless Steels with Different NitrogenA Study on Fretting Fatigue Behavior of Degraded 1Cr-0.5Mo SteelThe Effect of Stress Ratios on Very High Cycle Fatigue Properties of Ti-6Al-4VMechanical and Fatigue Properties of the SiCp/Al CompositesEffect of Pre-Strain on Fatigue Properties of NHH RailEffect of Cavitation Number on the Improvement of Fatigue Strength of Carburized Steel Using Cavitation Shotless PeeningHydrogen Effect on Fatigue Strength of Structural SteelsApplication of Roller-Working on Improving the Fatigue Strength of Notched Austenitic Stainless SteelInfluence of Coarsening Treatment on Fatigue Strength and Fracture Toughness of Al-Si-Mg Alloy CastingRoller Working Effect on Fatigue Strength of Ti-6Al-4V AlloyOn Characteristics of Weibull Distribution Parameters of Fatigue Crack Growth LivesProbabilistic Estimation of the Fatigue Life of an Electric Car Bogie FrameSuper-Long Life Fatigue Behavior of Structural Aluminum AlloysFatigue Design of Leaf Spring Based on Proving GroundFatigue Studies of FRP Composite Decks at Extreme Environmental ConditionsDevelopment of Flaw Evaluation System for Creep-Fatigue Crack Propagation of High-Temperature Development of Fatigue Detecting SensorAnalysis of Creep Crack Growth by Intelligent Phased Array Ultrasonic InspectionAcoustic Emission Behavior during Fatigue Crack Propagation in 304 Stainless SteelActuator Performance Degradation of Piezo-Composite Actuator LIPCA under Cyclic ActuationStress Corrosion of an Aluminum Alloy in Sodium Chloride Solution under Different Temperatures and StressesA Study on the Corrosion Fatigue Characteristics of Al 2024-T3 AlloyA Study on the Evaluation of Material Degradation of 1Cr-1Mo-0.25V Steel Using Ultrasonic TechniquesEffect of Water Chemical Corrosion on Strength and Cracking Characteristics of Rocks - A ReviewA Prediction Method of Corrosion Degradation and Corrosion Fatigue Strength of TMCP SteelA Structure Nondestructive Evaluation Using Laser-Generated Ultrasonic ApplicationDamage Detection of Beams Based on Experimental Wavelet Analysis of Flexible WavesNondestructive Evaluation and Fracture Mechanism of Smart MaterialUT System Composition and Welding Flaw Classification for SWP Stability EstimationA Study on Expanding Characteristic of Weathered GraniteOptimization of Testing Method in Comparison with the Coated Composites and Metals by Vibratory Cavitation TestEvaluation of the Damage for Gettering in Silicon Wafer Introduced by a Cavitating JetGettering of Cu in Silicon Wafer by Using Cavitation ImpactsProcessing and Properties of Aluminum Matrix Composites Reinforced with Stainless Steel FiberTheoretical Assessment of Stress Analysis in Short Fiber CompositesThe Hygrothermal Degradation on Mechanical Properties of Short-Fiber Reinforced NylonFailure for Notched Plates of Short Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene under Static and Cyclic LoadingEffect of HfC Addition on Mechanical Properties of Nb-5Mo-2W-18Si In-Situ CompositesEffect of Initial Porosity on Mechanical Properties of C/SiC Composites Fabricated by Silicon Melt Infiltration ProcessEffects on Inorganic Binder to Improve Strength and Hardness of a+ Al18B4O33w/AC4CH Alloy CompositesTemperature Joint Study of Reinforced Concrete Frame and BentBehaviors of Shape Memory Alloy Wire Embedded Smart Composite Skins and ActuatorsAnalysis of Laminated Woven Textile Composites Using a Modified Single-Field MacroelementFabrication and Properties of Reaction Sintered SiC Based MaterialsFracture Characterization of MoSi2 Based CompositesCritical Evaluation of the Stiffening Effect of Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesA Study on the Dimensional Stability of Interior Composite Panel Made by Vacuum Bagging and Hand Lay-Up Fabrication MethodPredictions of Elastic Properties of Multi-Axial Warp Knitted Fabric CompositesDesign of Composite Pressure Vessels with Metallic and Plastic LinersNumerical Simulation of the Influence of Grain Size on the Progressive Development of Brittle Failure in Yuen Long MarblesNumerical Simulation on Failure Patterns of Rock Discs and Rings Subject to Diametral Line LoadsFracture Behaviors of Multi-Crack in Rock-Like MaterialTheoretical, Numerical and Experimental Study of Deformation and Failure Process of RockAnalysis of Weak Stress Aging in Earth DamStudy on the Joint Open Deformation Using Joint Interface Element in the Shiplock of the Three Gorges ProjectHydro-Mechanical Coupling Analyses of Cofferdam Stability of Taian Pumped Storage Power StationStudy on Stability and Anchoring Effect of Jointed Rock Mass of An Underground PowerhouseNumerical Studies of the Influence of Heterogeneity on Rock Failure with Pre-Existing Crack in Uniaxial CompressionDisplacement Back Analysis Research on Bolt-Grouting Supporting Parameter of Rock Mass in Jointed Rock RoadwayA New Three-Dimensional FEM Model on Arch Dam Cracking AnalysisDevelopment and Performance Test of a Micromachined Resonant AccelerometerCharacteristics of Laser Speckle Measurement of Tooth RoughnessSurface Effect for Different Types of Materials in NanoindentationImage Reconstruction and Analysis of Three-Dimensional Fracture Surfaces Based on the Stereo Matching MethodInfluence of the Surface Topography on the Micromechanical Properties and Performance of a CMP Finished AlN Component for Silicon Plasma EtchingEffect of Surface Nano-Crystallization on Microstructure and Mechanic Properties of Commercial Pure TitaniumMeasurement of Elastic Constants for Composite Materials by 3-Point Bending, Twisting and Impact Sound TestDamage Properties of PEEK Films Irradiated by Atomic OxygenEffect of Electric Weld Current on Spatter Reduction in Spot Welding ProcessMechanical Behavior of the Long Rod Penetrator during LaunchThe Bending Strength of Brittle Materials and the Characteristics of the Elastic Wave Signal by Vickers IndentationInfluence of the Material and Thickness of the Specimen on an Infrared Stress ImageEffects of Major Parameters on the P-T Limit Curve Construction of Embrittled Reactor VesselOn Failure Strain and Thinning Resistance in Interstitial-Free Steel SheetDeformation Measurement of Wood Subjected to Shearing Loads Using Electronic Speckle Pattern InterferometryApplication of Fine Blanking to the Manufacture of a Sprocket with Stainless Steel SheetDiagnostics of Laser-Induced Plasma in Welding of Aluminum AlloyEffect of Die Drawing Process on the Mechanical Behaviour of PolypropyleneAnalysis on the Temperature Distribution of Tread Part in Running TireThe Study on Effects of Thermal Aging of Dissimilar Weld Zone in a Primary Reactor Cooling System