Creep: Fatigue Models of Composites and Nanocomposites [Paperback]

Introduction and Assumptions. Cumulative Damage Model (CDM) of cyclic creep  fatigue process. Phenomenological Creep  Fatigue Models. Peculiarities of Phenomenological Models of Nanocomposites. Probabilistic Approach of Creep  Fatigue Models.

The book presents new phenomenological cyclic creep  fatigue models for describing the fatigue life and behavior of time-dependent composites and nanocomposites. Certain criteria imposed on selecting the creep functions that has the potential of describing a wide range of materials behavior.

Leo Razdolsky has forty-five years of experience in structural engineering. His experience includes material science; computer modeling; composite and nanocomposite structures, power plants and cooling towers. Dr. Razdolsky has been teaching various structural engineering and material science courses at the University of Illinois and Northwestern University. Dr. Razdolsky is currently an independent researcher conducting research work connected with high temperature creep of composite structural elements and systems. He is the author of four books in this area of expertise.

In recent years, the application of composites and nanocomposites has been increasing steadily in industries such as aerospace, automotive, marine, and civil engineering. It is among the most complex and crucial aspects of the mechanics of a deformable solid, due to several specific phenomena and analytic factors arising from cyclic loading. The problems are primarily associated with the development of fatigue damage, and the need to assess the cyclic and structural instability of composite and nanocomposite materials. The study of structural strength under cyclic loading has gained much attention, especially in aircraft manufacturing, power engineering, aviation, and rocket technology. Cyclic loading significantly reduces creep-fatigue lifespan during the entire frequency ralÓF