Edited by
Ian Milne, Derbyshire, UK
R. Ritchie, University of California, Berkeley, USA
B.L. Karihaloo, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Aalborg University, Denmark
Editor-in-Chief:
Ian Milne
Description
The aim of this major reference work is to provide a first point of entry to the literature for the researchers in any field relating
to structural integrity in the form of a definitive research/reference tool which links the various sub-disciplines that comprise the
whole of structural integrity.
Special emphasis will be given to the interaction between mechanics and materials and structural integrity
applications. Because of the interdisciplinary and applied nature of the work, it will be of interest to mechanical engineers and materials
scientists from both academic and industrial backgrounds including bioengineering, interface engineering and nanotechnology.
The scope
of this work encompasses, but is not restricted to:
fracture mechanics, fatigue, creep, materials, dynamics, environmental degradation,
numerical methods, failure mechanisms and damage mechanics, interfacial fracture and nano-technology, structural analysis, surface behaviour
and heart valves.
The structures under consideration include:
pressure vessels and piping, off-shore structures, gas installations
and pipelines, chemical plants, aircraft, railways, bridges, plates and shells, electronic circuits, interfaces, nanotechnology, artificial
organs, biomaterial prostheses, cast structures, mining... and more. Case studies will form an integral part of the work.
