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| Dynamic Finite Element and Dynamic Photo-Elastic Analyses of an Impacted Pretensioned Plate -
S. Kobayashi, S. Mall, A. F. Emery |
3 |
| Effect of Interface Roughness on Cracking of Anodic Oxide Film on Aluminium in a Simple Model Composite - K. Chawla, M. Metzger |
7 |
| Effect of Notch Root Radius on the Fracture Behaviour of Monocrystalline Silicon -
B. M. Hillberry, R. J. Myers |
11 |
| Elastic Contact Problems in Fracture Mechanics -
B. Fredriksson, R.J. Myers |
14 |
| Elastic Plastic Fracture Analysis of a Cracked Thick Walled Cylinder Under Displacement Controlled Loading -
A. Muscati |
19 |
| Elastodynamic Effect on Crack Branching -
J. D. Achenbach, N. West |
23 |
| Energy Considerations of Dynamic Crack Propagation and Arrest -
T. Kanazawa, S. Machida |
27 |
| Engineering Design and Fatigue Failure of Fused Silica Fiber -
J. E. Ritter |
32 |
| Existence of a Critical Strain Energy Release Rate for Concrete -
J. Mazars |
36 |
| Experimental Correlations Between Dynamical Toughness Characteristics of Prestrained Pressure Vessel Steels - V. Safta, A. Bernath, T. Moisa |
39 |
| Failure Prediction of Finite Flawed Ceramic Plates Under Combined Stresses -
E. M. Lenoe |
43 |
| Failures of Orthopedic Fixation Devices -
J. Pirs, D. O. Cox, C. Wagner |
47 |
| Fatigue Fracture Toughness and Fatigue Crack Propagation in 5.5% Ni Steel at Low Temperature -
T. Kawasaki, T. Yokobori, Y. Sawaki, S. Nakanishi, H. Izumi |
51 |
| Finite Element Analysis of Crack Problems in Highly Elastic Materials - N.-M. Wang, L. H. Oh |
56 |
| Finite Element Analysis of Crack Propagation Under Compression -
H. Miyamoto, S. Fukuda, K. Kageyama |
66 |
| Fractographic Analysis of Shear Fracture of a Forged Steel Axle Spindle -
D. K. Felbeck |
71 |
| Fracture and Toughness of BCC Iron Alloys at Cryogenic Temperature -
K. Ishikawa, K. Tsuya, K. Tsuya |
76 |
| Fracture Behaviour of Modular Graphite Iron at Low Temperatures - J. Pirs, A. H. Shabaik |
80 |
| Fracture Criterion for Solid Propellants -
B. Schaeffer |
85 |
| Fracture Mechanical Aspects of Abrasive Friction, Wear and Chip Formation of a -Fe-Ni-Al Steel -
K. H. Zum Gahr |
89 |
| Fracture Mechanics of Tidal Flexure Cracks in Floating Ice Shelves -
R. A. Smith |
93 |
| Fracture Mechanics of Viscoelastic Systems -
V. N. Poturaev, V. I. Dyrda |
96 |
| Fracture Mechanisms in Si-Al-O-N Ceramics -
M. H. Lewis, G. Smith |
99 |
| Fracture Mirror Formation in Single Crystal Alumina -
A. I. A. Abdel-Latif, R. E. Tressler, R. C. Bradt |
104 |
| Fracture of Particulate Composites Based on Poly-methylmethacrylate - P. W. R. Beaumont, V. Joliffe, D. Gore |
108 |
| Fracture of Structural Alloys at Temperatures Approaching Absolute Zero -
R. L. Tobler |
113 |
| Fracture Processes and Fracture Toughness in Powder Forged Steels -
W. J. Bratina, R. M. Pilliar |
117 |
| Fracture Resistance of Adhesively Bonded 7075-T6 Aluminium Alloy Laminates -
J. A. Alic |
122 |
| Fracture Strength of a Notched Beam when a Small Fatigue Crack Emanates from its Notch Root -
S. Bandyopadhyah, A. Mubeen |
126 |
| Fracture Toughness and Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior of Several Cast Steels for Structural Components of Hydro-Turbines -
K. Takai, K. Matsumoto, M. Yamashita, M. Morita |
131 |
| Fracture Toughness of PMMA Under Biaxial Stress -
J. C. Radon, P. S. Leevers, L. E. Culver |
136 |
| Fracture Toughness of Thermally Fatigued Material -
N. G. Ohlson |
140 |
| Fracture Toughness of Turbine Rotor Shaft and Validity Criterion for KIC -
K. Ikeda, M. Aoki, H. Kikuchi, U. Shieferstein, C. Berger |
145 |
| General Numerical Method for Three-Dimensional -
Z. P. Bazant, L. Estenssoro |
151 |
| Grain Size and Fracture Toughness of Alumina -
P. L. Pratt, D. M. Neal |
159 |
| Green's Function for a Thru-Crack Emanating from Fastener Holes -
T. M. Hsu, J. L. Rudd |
162 |
| Increasing the fracture toughness of 18 Ni Maraging Steel Weld Metal -
K. Seifert, H. D. Steffens |
168 |
| Influence of the Configuration of Crazes on the Fracture of PMMA -
J. Opfermann, G. Menges |
173 |
| Initial Stages of Crack Extension in Time-Dependent and/or Ductile Solids -
M. P. Wnuk |
176 |
| Initiation COD as a Fracture Criterion for Zr-2.5% Nb Pressure Tube Alloy - L. Simpson |
179 |
| Initiation of Cracks at Delayed Fracture of a High Strength Steel -
M. Nagumo |
183 |
| Investigation of the Fracture Toughness of Constructional 683 Steels in Cyclic Loading -
V. T. Troshchenko, B. B. Pokrovsky, V. G. Prokopenko |
188 |
| Low Temperature Fatigue Crack Propagation -
W. W. Gerberich, N. Moody |
191 |
| Measurement of Fast Crack Propagation in Glass Under Dynamic Loading -
W. Doll, M. G. Schinker, G. W. Weidmann |
196 |
| Measurement of Stretch Zone Width and Si in a Low Alloy Naval Steel -
G. Jolley, P. Hopkins |
199 |
| Mechanical Failure on the Microstructural Level in Haversian Bone -
P. Frasca, R. A. Harper, J. L. Katz |
207 |
| Methods of Experimental Determination of Stress Intensity Factors of Simplified Geometries of Structural Parts -
W. Seidl |
211 |
| Modified Westergaard Equations -
R. de Wit |
216 |
| Morphological Aspects of Crack Growth in Crystalline Polypropylene - K. Friedrich |
219 |
| Nonlinear Lattice Theory of Fracture - E. R. Fuller, R. Thomson |
224 |
| On Constitutive Properties at Singular Crack Borders -
C. Strifors |
229 |
| On Energy Release Rates in Axisymmetric Problems -
M. A. Astiz, M. Elices, V. Sanchez Galves |
232 |
| On Hydrogen Induced Fracture of Porcelain Enamel Layers -
Y. Ishikawa, M. Zen, O. Nishida |
236 |
| On the Application of Continuum Theory of Dislocations to the Mechanical Behaviour of Multi-Phase Materials -
H. Miyamoto, M. Kikuchi |
241 |
| On the Application of CTD to Fracture Mechanics -
Y. Mitani, H. Miyamoto |
248 |
| On the Determination of the Crack Arrest Toughness -
J. Kalthoff, J. Beinert, S. Winkler, J. Blauel |
253 |
| On the Dynamic Fracture Toughness Determination by Instrumented Impact Tests -
R. Arone |
257 |
| On the Influence of Low-Cycle Damage on Fracture Toughness -
K. Kalna |
260 |
| On the Three Dimensional Theories of Cracked Plates - S. K. Bhandari, B. Barrachin, J. L. Picou |
264 |
| On Virtual Crack Extension Methods for Combined Tensile and Shear Loading -
M. L. Vanderglas, R. J. Pick |
270 |
| Origins of Acoustic Emission in the Fracture of Glass Plates -
J. S. Nadeau |
274 |
| Prediction of Fail-Safe Strength of Realistic Stiffened Skin Aircraft Structures -
H. Vlieger |
278 |
| Pressure Vessel Strength Analysis by Thermal Shock -
Y. F. Balandin, I. V. Gorynin, G. P. Karzov |
282 |
| Research Criteria in the Development of Biocompatible Implants for Prevention of Fracture -
A. Engelhart, H. Grell, H. Scharback, D. Kooke |
285 |
| Self-Similar Pressure Profiles in the Symmetrically Extending Plane Crack - F. Ouchterlony |
289 |
| Specimen Size Effects on J-Integral Fracture Toughness -
T. Funada, D. Sunamoto, M. Satoh, M. Tomimatsu |
293 |
| Spontaneous Fracture of Tempered Glass -
C. C. Hsiao |
297 |
| Stability Consideration in the Generalized Three Dimensional Work of Fracture Specimen -
J. X. Bluhm |
302 |
| Statistical Consideration of Inhomogeneity of Mechanical Properties of Materials -
Y. Kishino |
306 |
| Strength Criteria for Fiber Reinforced Plastics -
Yu N. Rabotnov, A. N. Polilov |
310 |
| Strength of Brittle Materials in Non-Uniform Triaxial Compression -
I. B. Sokolov, V. A. Logunova |
314 |
| Strength of Welded Thickwalled Non-Heat Treated Structural Elements -
I. R. Krjanin, G. S. Vasilchenko, P. F. Koshelev, S. E. Sinadsky |
316 |
| Stress Analysis of Cracks in the Elasto-Plastic Range -
S. N. Atluri, M. Nakagaki |
320 |
| Stress and Crack-Displacement Intensity Factors in Elastodynamics -
H. D. Bui |
324 |
| Stress Corrosion Characteristics of Toughened Glasses and Ceramics -
J. R. Hagan, M. V. Swain, J. E. Field |
327 |
| Stress Distribution in a Cracked Bimaterial Plate -
D. M. Tracey, T. S. Cook |
331 |
| Stress Intensity at the Tips of Kinked and Forked Cracks -
B. A. Bilby, G. E. Cardew, I. C. Howard |
334 |
| Stresses Around a Polymer Craze -
C. C. Hsiao, C. H. Liu |
337 |
| Studies of Crack Tips in Steel and Aluminium Alloys -
C. K. Clarke |
341 |
| Sudden Twisting of a Penny-Shaped Crack in a Finite Elastic Cylinder -
H. E. P. Chen |
345 |
| Tensile Fracture Behaviour of Vascular Substitutes -
A. T. Yokobori, Jr., H. Ouchi, T. Yokobori, H. Sasaki |
350 |
| Test and Analysis of a Cracked Lug -
A. F. Liu, H. P. Kan |
356 |
| The Application of Fracture Mechanics to the Investigation of Cracking in Massive Concrete Construction Elements of Dams -
A. A. Khrapkov, L. P. Trapesnikov, G. S. Geinats, V. L. Pashchenko, A. P. Pak |
361 |
| The Concept of Material Divagation and Its Application to Fracture -
A. M. Strauss, D. C. Stouffer |
365 |
| The Effect of Geometry on Crack Formation -
T. V. Duggan, P. Sabin |
368 |
| The Effect of Load Biaxiality on the Fracture Toughness Parameters J and G -
A. P. Kfouri, K. J. Miller |
373 |
| The Effect of Pressure and Environment on the Fracture and Yield of Polymers -
E. Baer, S. Kapur, K. Matsushige, A. Galeski |
376 |
| The Effect of Striking Velocity on Perforation Energy for Mild Steel Plates -
C. J. Osborn, S. Maj |
381 |
| The Effect of Surface Finish on the Strength and Craze Resistance of Polymethylmethacrylate in Some Fluids -
D. McCammond, M. Noga |
384 |
| The Effect of Temperature on the Frequency Sensitivity of Fatigue Crack Propagation in Polymers -
M. D. Skibo, R. Hertzberg, J. Manson |
387 |
| The Effect of the Interface on the Fracture Characteristics of Graphite Fiber Reinforced Sn-Pb Alloy -
K. Piekarski, A. Miyase |
391 |
| The Evaluation of Crack Resistance and Crack Velocity From Controlled Fracture Experiments of Ceramic Bend Specimens -
H. Hubner, F. Kleinlien |
394 |
| The Evaluation of the Resistance Against Ductile Crack Extension -
H. C. van Elst, H. Wildschut, M. A. Lont, F. H. Toneman |
399 |
| The Fracture Mechanism of Materials Having a Heterogeneous Structure- V. P. Tamuzh, P. V. Tikhorairov, S. P. Yushanov |
406 |
| The Influence of Specimen Configuration on Yield -
N. J. Adams, H. G. Munro, B. K. Neale |
411 |
| The J-Integral Evaluation for CT Specimen -
T. Miyoshi, M. Shiratori |
416 |
| The K-COD Relationship for Pin Loaded Single Edge Notched Tension Specimens -
S. Banerjee, S. A. Paranjpe |
419 |
| The Measure of KIC and Subcritical crack propagation Rates in Hot Pressed SiC and Si3Ni -
J. L. Henshall, D. Rowcliffe, J. W. Edington |
425 |
| The Propagation and Bifurcation of Cracks in Quartz -
A. Ball, B. W. Payne |
430 |
| The Relation Between Crack Opening Displacement and Flow Stress -
M. R. Piggott |
435 |
| The Relation Between Static and Dynamic Fracture Toughness of Structural Steels -
Z. Bilek, B. Vlach, J. Man, M. Holzmann |
439 |
| The Role of Acoustic Emission in Fracture Toughness Testing -
A. K. Mukherjee, M. A. Hamstad |
444 |
| The Role of NDT in Fracture Mechanics Evaluation -
L. K. L. Tu, B. B. Seth |
448 |
| The Stress Intensity Factors for X-Formed Arrays of Cracks -
A. Aksogan |
453 |
| The Use of the J Integral to Measure the Resistance of Mild Steel to Slow Stable Crack Growth -
C. E. Turner, S. J. Garwood |
458 |
| Thermal Fracture in Compound Materials -
K. Herrmann, A. Fleck |
462 |
| Toughness - Porosity Phenomena -
R. E. Cooper |
467 |
| Unstable Fracture Criteria Under Large Plastic Deformation -
T. Fujita, A. Mizuta, O. Tsuda |
473 |
| Use of Calculation of J Integral -
R. L. Roche |
478 |
| Variational Bounds and Qualitative Methods in Fracture Mechanics -
R. V. Goldstein, V. M. Entov |
483 |
| A Study of the Physical Nature of Fracture in Composite Materials -
V. R. Regel |
486 |
| Calculation of Stress Intensity Factors for Combined Mode Bend Specimens -
W.K. Jen, H.C. Lin, K. Itua |
491 |
| Creep-Fatigue Interaction Failure in Type 316 Stainless Steel -
J. Wareing, B. Tomkins |
497 |
| Fracture and Society - D.M.R. Taplin |
501 |
| Fracture and Society – An ICF 4 Interview with Sir Alan Cottrell FRS -
A. H. Cottrell, J. F. Knott, B. Ralph, D.M.R. Taplin |
529 |
| Fracture Criteria for Combined Mode Cracks -
W. T. Chiang |
542 |
| Fracture Problems in Nuclear Reactor Technology -
R.W. Nichols |
553 |
| Fracture - B.A. Bilby |
556 |
| Grain Size: The Fabric of (Brittle) Fracture of Polycrystals -
R.W. Armstrong |
567 |
| Macroscopic Creep Crack Growth -
V. Vitek |
575 |
| On Crack Closure in Fatigue Crack Growth -
A. J. McEvily |
579 |
| Overview of Workshop Sessions -
R. F. Smith |
582 |
| Plastic Flow Around a Crack Under Friction and Combined Stress -
F.A. McClintock |
589 |
| Political and Social Decision Making in Relation to Fracture, Risk Analysis and Safe Design -
M.S.M. Saltsman |
598 |
| Results of an opinoion of Delegates to ICF4 |
602 |
| Stress Corrosion Crack Growth for Short Cracks with Particular Reference to the Zircaloy-2/Iodine System -
B. Tomkins, J.H. Gittus |
604 |
| Survey of Recent Work on the Effect of the Atomic Structure's Discreteness on Cleavage Crack Extension in Brittle Materials -
E. Smith |
608 |
| The Teaching of Fracture in Universities -
C.K. Knapper, D.M.R. Taplin |
618 |
| Variational Bounds and Qualitative Methods in Fracture Mechanics -
R.V. Goldstein, V.M. Entov |
626 |