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Author Bourne, Neil, 1964-

Title Materials in mechanical extremes [electronic resource] : fundamentals and applications / Neil Bourne, Atomic Weapons Establishment, UK.

Imprint Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

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Description xi, 528 p. : ill.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Extremes; 2. A basic analytical framework; 3. Platforms to excite a response; 4. Tools to monitor response; 5. Metals; 6. Brittle materials; 7. Polymers; 8. Energetic materials; 9. Anatomy of an asteroid impact.
Summary "This unified guide brings together the underlying principles, and predictable material responses, that connect metals, polymers, brittle solids and energetic materials as they respond to extreme external stresses. Previously disparate scientific principles, concepts and terminology are combined within a single theoretical framework, across different materials and scales, to provide all the tools necessary to understand, and calculate, the responses of materials and structures to extreme static and dynamic loading. Real-world examples illustrate how material behaviours produce a component response, enabling recognition - and avoidance - of the deformation mechanisms that contribute to mechanical failure. A final synoptic chapter presents a case study of extreme conditions brought about by the infamous Chicxulub impact event. Bringing together simple concepts from diverse fields into a single, accessible, rigorous text, this is an indispensable reference for all researchers and practitioners in materials science, mechanical engineering, physics, physical chemistry and geophysics"-- Provided by publisher.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Materials -- Mechanical properties.
Mechanics, Applied.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9781107023758
9781107347946 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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