Richard M. Christensen
Brief Biography

Acknowledgment

 

Support for this website from the Office of Naval Research, Dr. Y. D. S. Rajapakse, Program Manager, is appreciated.

Professor Research Emeritus Aeronautics and Astronautics

Senior Scientist Retired Materials Science &

Failure Surface Graphics

Home Page

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Most Recent Additons

Failure Characterization

Key Junctures

General Matters

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Is It Stress or Strain

The First Failure Criterion

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A Basic Failure Mechanism

Can Atomic/Nano Scale
Failure Events Predict
Macroscopic Failure

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The Ductile-Brittle Problem

Failure Theory Applications

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Damage

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Looking Ahead

The Brittle Limit

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How Do Mises & Tresca Fit In

Acknowledgment

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Richard M. Christensen

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