Thermal-hydraulic Problems, Sloshing, and Extreme Loads on Structures


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Annotation This collection of 33 papers from the August 2002 conference addresses thermal-hydraulic problems in vessels, piping, and components; sloshing and fluid-structure interaction; and structures under extreme loading conditions. Among the topics are a case study of a valve failure due to condensation induced waterhammer, an evaluation of shutdown cooling transients using simplified models, the behavior of chimney walls when submitted to an internal explosion, and modeling of munitions fragmentation and interaction with shielding systems. No subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).




Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1


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Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the first volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental Mechanics, including papers on: General Dynamic Material Properties Novel Dynamic Testing Techniques Dynamic Fracture and Failure Novel Testing Techniques Dynamic Behavior of Geo-materials Dynamic Behavior of Biological and Biomimetic Materials Dynamic Behavior of Composites and Multifunctional Materials Dynamic Behavior of Low-Impedance materials Multi-scale Modeling of Dynamic Behavior of Materials Quantitative Visualization of Dynamic Behavior of Materials Shock/Blast Loading of Materials




Structures Under Shock and Impact VIII


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Reflecting the broad range of research work currently being carried out in academia and industry, this book contains the proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact.










Structures Under Shock and Impact IX


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This text examines the interaction between blast pressure and surface or underground structures, whether the blast is from civilian, military, dust and natural explosions, or any other source.







Handbook of Structural Life Assessment


Book Description

This important, self-contained reference deals with structural life assessment (SLA) and structural health monitoring (SHM) in a combined form. SLA periodically evaluates the state and condition of a structural system and provides recommendations for possible maintenance actions or the end of structural service life. It is a diversified field and relies on the theories of fracture mechanics, fatigue damage process, and reliability theory. For common structures, their life assessment is not only governed by the theory of fracture mechanics and fatigue damage process, but by other factors such as corrosion, grounding, and sudden collision. On the other hand, SHM deals with the detection, prediction, and location of crack development online. Both SLA and SHM are combined in a unified and coherent treatment.