SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1965
STP26582S

Critical Appraisal of Fracture Mechanics

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A critical review of the basic premises of fracture mechanics is presented. The applicability of the theoretical concepts developed by Griffith and considerably expanded by Irwin and co-workers to materials testing and the determination of a unique and characteristic value of “fracture toughness” is examined. Finally, the usefulness and limitations of sharp crack fracture mechanics to the solution of engineering design problems are discussed.

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Weiss, V
Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y.
Yukawa, S
General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 1–22
DOI: 10.1520/STP26582S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4569-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0105-0