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Chapter 1 Flaws in Materials |
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1 | (34) |
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1 | (1) |
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1.2 The theoretical strength and the intrinsic strength of materials |
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2 | (3) |
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1.3 The fracture strength of materials |
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5 | (6) |
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1.3.1 Influence of a crack and a flaw |
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6 | (1) |
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1.3.2 The resistance to crack extension |
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7 | (4) |
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11 | (6) |
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1.4.1 Submicrostructure flaws |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (1) |
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1.4.4 Flaws caused by in-service usage |
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16 | (1) |
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1.5 Severity of individual flaws |
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17 | (4) |
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1.5.1 Severity of cracks and voids |
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17 | (2) |
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1.5.2 Severity of inclusions |
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19 | (2) |
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1.6 Influence of flaw populations |
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21 | (9) |
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1.6.1 Strength variability |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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1.6.3 Influence of stress field |
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24 | (2) |
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1.6.4 Influence of loading conditions |
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26 | (2) |
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1.6.5 Influence of multimodal flaw populations |
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28 | (1) |
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1.6.6 Effects of environment |
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29 | (1) |
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1.7 Consequences of failure predictions |
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30 | (5) |
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Chapter 2 Statistical-Probabilistic Approaches to Brittle Fracture: The Weibull Model |
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35 | (16) |
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35 | (1) |
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2.2 Weibull statistical model |
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36 | (6) |
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2.2.1 The weakest link concept |
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36 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Probability of fracture under a uniaxial tensile stress |
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37 | (2) |
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2.2.3 Statistical parameters |
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39 | (3) |
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2.3 Probability of fracture for a uniaxial non-uniform tensile stress field |
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42 | (1) |
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2.4 Probability of fracture from the surface of specimens |
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43 | (1) |
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2.5 Weibull multiaxial analysis |
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43 | (3) |
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2.6 Multiaxial approach based on the principle of independent action of stresses |
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46 | (1) |
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2.7 Summary on the Weibull statistical model |
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47 | (4) |
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Chapter 3 Statistical-Probabilistic Theories Based on Flaw Size Density |
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51 | (12) |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (2) |
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3.3 Expressions for flaw size density and distribution |
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54 | (4) |
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3.3.1 Description of complete flaw population |
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54 | (3) |
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3.3.2 Statistical distribution functions for extreme values |
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57 | (1) |
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3.4 Introduction of stress state |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (2) |
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3.5.1 Power-law flaw size density |
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59 | (1) |
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3.5.2 The De Jayatilaka-Trustrum approach |
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60 | (1) |
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3.6 Limits of the flaw size density-based approaches |
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61 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Statistical-Probabilistic Theories Based on Flaw Strength Density |
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63 | (28) |
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63 | (1) |
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4.2 Basic equations of failure probability in the elemental strength approach |
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64 | (2) |
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4.3 Elemental strength model for a uniform uniaxial stress state: Argon-McClintock development |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (8) |
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68 | (4) |
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4.4.2 Examples of determination of failure probability using the Batdorf model: unixial, equibiaxial and equitriaxial tension |
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72 | (3) |
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4.4.3 Discussion: comparison with the Weibull model |
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75 | (1) |
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4.5 The multiaxial elemental strength model |
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76 | (15) |
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4.5.1 The multiaxial elemental strength |
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76 | (2) |
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4.5.2 The flaw density function (volume analysis) |
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78 | (2) |
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4.5.3 Determination of local stress components |
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80 | (1) |
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4.5.4 Probability of failure from surface flaws |
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81 | (1) |
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4.5.5 Determination of functions Iv(...) and Is(...) |
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82 | (5) |
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4.5.6 Comparison with the Weibull model |
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87 | (4) |
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Chapter 5 Effective Volume or Surface Area |
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91 | (18) |
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91 | (1) |
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5.2 The Weibull model: the effective volume for a uniaxial stress state |
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91 | (2) |
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5.3 The multiaxial elemental strength model: the effective volume for a multiaxial stress state |
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93 | (3) |
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5.4 Analytic expressions for failure probability, effective volume or surface area (Weibull theory) |
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96 | (5) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (3) |
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5.5 Some remarkable exact expressions for failure probability, effective volume or surface area (multiaxial elemental strength theory) |
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101 | (6) |
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101 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Non-uniform uniaxial stress states |
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102 | (1) |
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5.5.3 Multiaxial stress states: uniform stress state |
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103 | (4) |
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107 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Size and Stress-State Effects on Fracture Strength |
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109 | (24) |
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109 | (1) |
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6.2 Uniform uniaxial stress state |
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109 | (5) |
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6.2.1 Effects of stressed volume or surface size on strengths |
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109 | (3) |
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6.2.2 Respective effects of volume and surface on fracture |
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112 | (2) |
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6.3 Non-uniform uniaxial stress state |
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114 | (3) |
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6.4 Multiaxial stress state: multiaxial elemental strength model |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (13) |
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6.5.1 Influence of loading conditions |
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118 | (3) |
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6.5.2 Importance of stress effects on the fracture of fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites |
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121 | (4) |
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6.5.3 Influence of volume or surface size: disadvantages and benefits |
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125 | (1) |
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6.5.4 Influence of shape and geometry: effects of surface-located and volume-located flaw populations |
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126 | (5) |
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131 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Determination of Statistical Parameters |
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133 | (36) |
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133 | (1) |
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7.2 Methods of determination of statistical parameters |
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134 | (8) |
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7.2.1 Maximum likelihood technique |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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7.2.3 Fitting theoretical distribution function to empirical one |
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137 | (1) |
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7.2.4 Fitting failure probability computations to empirical values |
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138 | (1) |
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7.2.5 Fitting the tensile behavior curve of multifilament bundles |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (2) |
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7.3 Production of empirical data |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (10) |
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7.4.1 Bias of estimators and methods of estimation |
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145 | (5) |
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7.4.2 Variability of statistical parameters |
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150 | (3) |
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153 | (1) |
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7.5 Effect of the presence of multimodal flaw populations |
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154 | (7) |
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7.5.1 Exclusive populations |
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156 | (1) |
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7.5.2 Concurrent populations |
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156 | (1) |
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7.5.3 Partially concurrent populations |
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157 | (1) |
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7.5.4 Concurrent populations of defects: separation of data |
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158 | (2) |
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7.5.5 Concurrent populations of defects: maximum likelihood method |
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160 | (1) |
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7.6 Fractographic analysis and flaw populations |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (8) |
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Chapter 8 Computation of Failure Probability: Application to Component Design |
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169 | (24) |
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169 | (1) |
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8.2 Computer programs for failure predictions |
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170 | (2) |
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8.3 The CERAM computer program |
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172 | (4) |
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8.4 Validation of the CERAM computer code |
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176 | (2) |
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8.5 CERAM-based ceramic design |
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178 | (3) |
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8.6 Relation test specimen/component: identification of allowable material properties |
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181 | (4) |
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8.7 Determination of statistical parameters using CERAM |
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185 | (1) |
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8.8 Application to multimaterials and composite materials |
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186 | (5) |
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8.8.1 Prediction of damage by microcracking in ceramic composites |
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187 | (4) |
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191 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Case Studies: Comparison of Failure Predictions Using the Weibull and Multiaxial Elemental Strength Models |
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193 | (40) |
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193 | (1) |
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9.2 Predictions of failure under flexural load |
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194 | (20) |
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9.2.1 Unimodal population of surface defects |
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194 | (8) |
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9.2.2 Unimodal population of internal defects |
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202 | (6) |
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9.2.3 Bimodal population of internal and surface-located flaws |
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208 | (6) |
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9.3 Prediction of thermal shock failure |
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214 | (16) |
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9.3.1 Quenching of alumina disks |
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215 | (7) |
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222 | (8) |
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230 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 Application of Statistical-Probabilistic Approaches to Damage and Fracture of Composite Materials and Structures |
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233 | (36) |
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233 | (2) |
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10.2 Damage mode by successive cracking in continuous fiber reinforced composites |
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235 | (2) |
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10.3 Flaw populations involved in damage and pertinent flaw strength density functions |
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237 | (3) |
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10.4 Matrix fragmentation: series system model |
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240 | (6) |
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10.4.1 Uniform tensile stress state: uniaxial elemental strength approach |
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241 | (2) |
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10.4.2 Non-uniform stress state: multiaxial elemental strength approach |
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243 | (1) |
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10.4.3 Influence of flaw strength density function |
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244 | (2) |
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10.5 Approach based on Poisson process |
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246 | (3) |
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10.6 The Monte Carlo simulation method |
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249 | (1) |
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10.7 The fragment dichotomy-based model (parallel system) |
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250 | (6) |
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10.7.1 Fragmentation of fibers (uniform stress state) |
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251 | (1) |
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10.7.2 Fragmentation of the matrix in unidirectionally reinforced ceramic matrix composites |
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252 | (4) |
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10.8 Evaluation of models: comparison to experimental data |
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256 | (4) |
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10.9 Ultimate failure of unidirectionnally reinforced composite (Weibull model, uniform tension) in the presence of matrix damage |
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260 | (2) |
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10.10 Application to composites: unified model |
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262 | (4) |
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10.10.1 Uniform tension, unidirectional composites and the Weibull model |
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262 | (2) |
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10.10.2 General approach, the multiaxial elemental strength model |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (3) |
Bibliography |
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Index |
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