The papers in this volume represent a considerable cross-section of the field of fracture mechanics, a testimony to the breadth of interest that Mel and Max Wil

This book presents recent advances related to the following two topics: how mechanical fields close to material or geometrical singularities such as cracks can

Advanced Fracture Mechanics and Structural Integrity is organized to cover quantitative descriptions of crack growth and fracture phenomena. The mechanics of fr

The purpose of this book is to present, describe and demonstrate the use of numerical methods in solving crack problems in fracture mechanics. The text concentr

From a leading expert in fracture mechanics, this text provides new approaches and new applications to advance the understanding of crack formation and propagat