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The slides and notes on this page provide background education on some of the following topics:

bulletWhy do things crack?
bulletWhat's a stress intensity factor?
bulletWhat's fracture mechanics?
bulletWhat's computational fracture mechanics?
bulletWhat are finite and boundary elements?
bulletWhat is fatigue?
bulletWhy do we model crack propagation?
bulletHow do we simulate crack growth?
bulletDevelopment of Shale Gas

Recent book chapters:

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Ingraffea, A. R., Wawrzynek, P. A., "Finite Element Methods for Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics", Chapter 3.1 in Comprehensive Structural Integrity, R. de Borst and H. Mang (eds), Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford, England, 2003.
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Introduction

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Section 2

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Section 2 Figures

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Section 3

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Section 4

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Section 5

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Section 6

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Section 7

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Section 8

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Section 9

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Tables

 
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Ingraffea A R. Computational Fracture Mechanics. Volume 2, Chapter 11, Encyclopedia of Computational Mechanics, E. Stein, R. de Borst, T. Hughes (eds.) John Wiley and Sons, 2004, 2nd Edition 2008.
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Class Notes:  Cornell University, CEE 7700 (2011)

The following notes were used by Prof. Ingraffea to teach his graduate course, "Engineering Fracture Mechanics":

bulletLecture 1: Overview
bulletLecture 2: LEFM Review
bulletLecture 3: 2D 1/4-Point Element
bulletLecture 4: Extracting SIFs
bulletLecture 5: Limit to LEFM
bullet Lecture 6: 2D Crack Interaction
bulletLecture 7: Energy Release Rate
bulletLecture 8: Fatigue I
bulletLecture 8: Fatigue II
bulletLecture 8: Fatigue III
bulletLecture 8: Fatigue IV
bulletLecture 9: NLFM & CTOA I
bulletLecture 9: NLFM & CTOA II
bulletLecture 10: Cohesive Fracture
bullet Lecture 11: Experiments
bulletExtra: PMMA Toughness

 


 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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