"Engineering Failure Analysis" ed. by Kary Thanapalan

This volume is dedicated to strengths and limitations of traditional theoretical approaches to fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) laminate design against failure; stress corrosion cracking behavior of materials; failure analysis and durability issues.

The strength of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) laminated structures is strongly dependent on the stacking sequence of the laminate, and consequently the fiber orientations of the individual laminae (also referred to as layers or plies). Chapters discusses the extent to which the traditional analysis of FRP
failure, using classical lamination theory (CLT) and interactive failure criteria is adequate in structures with discontinuities, and suggests extra analysis steps to be considered when designing against failure in the area of the discontinuity.
Book contents include information on: Stress analysis – strengths and limitations of traditional theoretical approaches to FRP laminate design against failure; stress corrosion cracking behavior of materials; failure analysis and durability issues.


Contents
1.Strengths and Limitations of Traditional Theoretical Approaches to FRP Laminate Design against Failure
2.Propagating Stress-Strain Curve Variability in Multi-Material Problems: Temperature-Dependent Material Tests to Plasticity Models to Structural Failure Predictions
3.Stress Corrosion Cracking Behavior of Materials
4.The Position and Function of Macroscopic Analysis in the Failure Analysis of Railway Fasteners
5.Fracture Behavior of Solid-State Welded Joints
6.An Effective Approach for Turbine Hot Component Failure Analysis
7.A Wear Analysis Carried On Connecting Rod Bearings From Internal Combustion Engines
8.Technological Control on the Heredity of Operational Quality Parameters
9.Novel Antifouling and Self-Healing Eco-Friendly Coatings for Marine Applications Enhancing the Performance of Commercial Marine Paints
10.Durability Issue for the Emperor Fasiladas Royal Palace in Gondar (Ethiopia)