This multiauthor volume provides a useful summary of current knowledge on the application of fracture mechanics to composite materials. It has been written to f

Part I of this SpringerBrief presents the problem of a crack between two dissimilar isotropic materials and describes the mathematical background. A fracture cr

An overview of the virtual crack closure technique is presented. The approach used is discussed, the history summarized, and insight into its applications provi

This monograph presents recent research findings on fracture properties and behavior of the composites, and their damage and cracking process under both quasi-s