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| Section 1 | Fracture Mechanics and Fracture Criteria |
| The bridged external circular crack; Numerical analysis of fracture in smart composite structures; Evaluation of fracture parameters for functionally gradient materials; A mechanical model for compressed concrete in R/C beams; J estimation for single-edge-notch tension specimens subjected to fixed-grip loading; Stress intensity factor analysis for an interface crack between dissimilar isotropic materials under thermal stress; Surface fatigue crack growth under EHD lubrication conditions; Some experiences in using the K-gage to measure stress intensity factors; Effect of orientation and loading rate on the toughness transition curve of a ship steel. | |
| Section 2 | Damage Mechanics |
| Damage and spalling in HP and UHP concrete at high temperature; Long-term damage processes in RC-folded plate structures with textile reinforcement; Experimental determination and computational modelling of the damage development during ductile fracture of a free-cutting steel; Failure site of axisymmetric notched specimens as predicted by continuum damage mechanics; Analysis of damage tolerance to tear propagation in stressed structural fabrics; Critical notes on evaluation of secant moduli and secant Poisson’s ratio in solid bodies. | |
| Section 3 | Composite Materials |
| Optimal coating of fibers in composites; Fracture and damage in polyester/glass woven-fabric composites; Damage generated in carbon/epoxy composite plates with holes under different levels of impact energy. | |
| Section 4 | Crack Propagation and Control |
| Fatigue crack growth mechanisms of cast Ti-48Al (at.%) alloy; Fracture and yielding behaviors of polystyrene/ethylene – propylene rubber blends: Effects of interfacial agents; Analytical method to predict initiation of multiple site damage at mechanical joints; Computational and experimental analysis of residual stress effects on fatigue crack growth in a compact tension shear (CTS) specimen; Numerical analysis of the fatigue crack growth on gears. | |
| Section 5 | Dynamic Fracture |
| Influence of the heat exchange rate upon dynamic effects and bound effects in massive fractured solids; Modeling dynamic fracture following high shock compression. | |
| Section 6 | Fatigue |
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Effect of compressive mean stress on fatigue properties of structural steel; How gears break; Approximate prediction of mixed-mode fatigue crack growth; Investigation of roughness induced crack closure effects in fatigue; Fatigue crack growth in fibre reinforced metal laminates; Fatigue life prediction for a cracked notched element under symmetric load condition; The fatigue test and analysis for 50AT and 60AT railroad rails; Validation of a calibration procedure for fatigue crack growth measurement in circular section specimens. |
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| Section 7 | Industrial Applications |
| Effects of aging on fracture behavior of polycarbonate; Quality of life: activities at Volvo Aero Corporation to assess and improve the accuracy of assumptions and methods employed in calculating the service life of aero engine components; Numerical analysis of failure mechanisms of historical constructions. | |
| Section 8 | Microstructural and Micromechanical Modelling |
| Stress concentrations at grain boundaries due to anisotropic elastic material behavior; Proper defect density parameters for anisotropic solids with cracks and elliptical holes. | |
| Section 9 | Creep and High Temperature |
| Effects of end loading on the creep failure behaviour of CrMoV welds in main steam pipelines; Effect of temperature on ductility and fracture mechanisms of 2124/SiCp composite; Development of constitutive equations for creep damage behaviour under multi-axial states of stress; Creep damage accumulation under multi-stage loading. | |
| Section 10 | Advanced Analysis Methods |
| Highly accurate values of KI and KII of axially symmetrical cracked body subjected to tension obtained by FEM; Stability of tunnel face using coupled DSC & TFA models; The boundary collocation method for multiple collinear cracks near finite boundaries in an unstiffened sheet; Stress intensity factors for two critical angular positions of semi-elliptical surface cracks in shafts; A hybrid method based upon the finite element alternating technique for 3D fracture analysis; A higher-order finite element to model singularities; Implementation of a unified material model in finite element analysis and simulations of cracked components; Coupled modeling using unified function. | |
| Section 11 | Metallic and Non-Metallic Materials |
| Development of Al2O3/Cu functionally gradient material based on residual stress analysis; Numerical verification of the Bridgman model for notched and unnotched round specimens. | |
| Section 12 | Environmental Effects |
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A thermo-plastic damage model for cyclic loading of concrete at elevated temperatures; Contribution for modelling creep and drying shrinkage of reinforced concrete structures; Corrosion prediction in aging aircraft materials; Corrosion performance of zinc chromate (hexa:tri Cr) complex compound coating on zinc coated components. |
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