Failure Surface Graphics
Failure Characterization
General Matters
Is It Stress or Strain
Can Atomic/Nano ScaleFailure Events PredictMacroscopic Failure
Failure Theory Applications
Unsolved Problems
Looking Ahead
Richard M. ChristensenBrief Biography
Manuscript of Published Paper
Christensen, R. M., 2008, “A Physically Based Cumulative Damage Formalism,” Int. J. Fatigue, 30, 595-602.Download Manuscript PDF
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Recent AdditonsUpdated Jan 21, 2012
Key Junctures
The First Failure Criterion
How Do Mises & Tresca Fit In
A Basic Failure Mechanism
The Ductile-Brittle Problem
Damage
The Brittle Limit
Which is Fundamental:T&C or S&D
Acknowledgment
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