Structural integrity and failure : selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Conference on Structural Integrity and Failure (SIF 2010), July 4-7, 2010, held at the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand / edited by George Ferguson [and others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: An Artificial Neural Network Approach to Fatigue Crack Growth -- Experimental Investigation of PMMA Fracture under Mixed-Modes I, II and III Loading / W.W. Lu / A.K. Hellier / K. Zarrabi -- Modelling Fatigue Crack Growth near an Open Hole under Spectrum Loading Using a New Method for Elastic-Plastic Stress Calculation / A.K. Hellier / K. Zarrabi / A. Karpour -- Effects of Crack Size and Crack Face Interference on Shear Fatigue Crack Growth in a Bearing Steel / C. Wallbrink / W.F. Hu -- A Model for the Cyclic Behaviour of Steel under Earthquake Conditions / K. Yanase / N. Shomura / M. Endo / H. Matsunaga -- Fatigue Strength of Ultrafine Grained Copper Treated by Post-ECAP Mild Annealing / W.G. Ferguson / M.A. Hodgson / C.K. Seal -- Experimental Study on Theory of Critical Distance Applied to the Prediction of Fatigue from Notches / Y. Yokoho / S.Z. Han / N. Kawagoishi / K.J. Euh / M. Goto / K. Nakashima.

Contents note continued: Effects of Thermal Exposure on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ni Based Superalloy GTD111 / K. Duan / A.J. McLeod / R.E. Clegg -- Effects of Replication on Measured S-N Curves of Metals / D.S. Kim / J.H. Kim / H.S. Lee / K.B. Yoo -- Fatigue Behavior of Weld-Repaired High Strength Low Alloy Steel / R.E. Clegg / A. Beer / K. Duan -- An Analysis of Fatigue Strength of Notched Components / C.G. Zhang / S. van der Vyver / X.Z. Hu -- Thermal Shock Properties of Ti(Al, O)/Al2O3 and TiAl(O)/Al2O3 Composite Coatings / T. Shingo / K. Yanase / H. Matsunaga / M. Endo -- An Impregnation Technique for Crack Identification Following Uniaxial Tension Tests / A. Salman / B. Gabbitas / D.L. Zhang -- An Analysis of the Bonding Energy through Pull-Out Tests for Aerated Concrete with Various Steel Strip Geometries / D. Alterman / H. Akita / T. Neitzert / J. Alterman.

Contents note continued: Low Cycle Fatigue Behavior of Ni-Base Superalloy IN738LC at Elevated Temperature / D. Alterman / J. Vilches / T. Neitzert -- Study of Local Failure of a Multi-Plate Arch Bridge by Numerical Modeling / J.H. Kim / K.T. Hwang / K.B. Yoo / H.S. Lee -- Assembly Deformation and Stresses of Compliant Structures / T. Zhang / X.T. Xu -- Fracture Strengths of Mg Alloy AZ31B-H24 Friction Stir Lap Welds / C.S. Dong / L. Kang -- Effect of Tool Speeds during Friction Stir Lap Welding on Mode of Fracture and Fracture Strength of Al 6060-T5 Joints / Z.W. Chen / S. Yazdanian / G. Littlefair -- Characteristics of Electron Beam Welded Ti & Ti Alloys / S. Yazdanian / Z.W. Chen / G. Littlefair -- Microindentation of Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials / R. Mitchell / A. Short / T. Pasang / G. Littlefair -- Light Emission from a Si Based ZnO Structure / A. Rahman / M. Dickinson / M. Farid.

Contents note continued: Managing Potlife through Statistical Analysis / F. Chen / X.H. Zhan / C.W. Zou / Z. Salcic / W. Gao -- Stress and Vibration Analysis of Motor Back Plate in HDD / P. Lavoie -- Aircraft Joints: the Interaction between Corrosion Protection and Structural Performance / G.S. Heo / O.H. Kang / C.W. Park / S.R. Lee / C.Y. Lee -- Residual Strength Optimisation of a Vent Hole in an Aircraft Component Using a Heuristic Method / G. Clark / U.H. Tiong / A. Jaya -- Influence of Heat Treatment on Fatigue Strength of Drawn Steel Tubes for Small-Sized Single Pass Boiler / R. Das / R. Jones -- The Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ni-Based Superalloy after Service Exposure in Gas Turbine / D. Yonekura / Y. Fujie / H. Nishii / H. Yamakawa / R. Murakami -- Degradation Characteristics of Inconel738LC with Thermal Exposure / K.B. Yoo / H.S. Lee / D.S. Kim.

Contents note continued: Effects of High Temperature Deformation and Thermal Exposure on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Co-Based Superalloy / K.B. Yoo / H.S. Lee / K.S. Song -- Optimum Design for Life Extension on the End Coupling of Aluminum Hot Rolling Process / H.S. Lee / K.B. Yoo / K.S. Song / K.H. Lee -- Integrity Evaluation and Dynamic Behavior of Radioactive Material Transport Cask under Drop Impact / Y.S. Lee / H.S. Lee -- Ab Initio Phonon Dispersion Curves Used to Check Experimentally Determined Elastic Constants of the MAX Phase Ti3SiC2 / Y.S. Lee / H.S. Lee / S.H. Chung -- Failure Mechanisms of Cartilage-on-Bone Tissues and the Influence of Loading History / O. Kirstein / J.F. Zhang / E.H. Kisi / D.P. Riley -- Processing of Layered Hydroxyapatite Ceramic Composites / S. Turley / A. Thambyah / E. Firth / N. Broom -- Nanoindentation of Individual ZnO Nano-/Micro-Rod / R. Sultana / J.Z. Yang / X.Z. Hu.

Contents note continued: Validation of BioDent TDI as a New Clinical Diagnostic Method / I. Yan / M. Dickinson / J.P. Schirer / W. Gao -- Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of a Ti-Mo-Zr Alloy / Y.Y. Ding / M. Dickinson / G.A. Williams / K.E. Callon / M. Watson / D. Naot / J.L. Costa / I.R. Reid / J. Cornish -- Copper Coated Iron Powder Prepared by Chemical Reduction Process / X.N. Zhang / P. Cao -- Study of Preparation on the Flake Silver Coating over Copper Powder for Electronic Industry / X.Y. Zhu / Z.C. Guo -- Mechanical Behaviour of Ultrafine Grained Cu and Cu-(2.5 and 5) Vol.%Al2O3 Composites Produced by Powder Compact Forging / X.Y. Zhu / M. Dong -- Friction and Wear Characteristics of SUS304 and SUS630 after Ultrasonic Nanocrystal Surface Modification / A. Mukhtar / D.L. Zhang -- Wear Evaluation of SiCp Reinforced Al Matrix Composites Coatings / Y.S. Pyoun / J.H. Park / C.M. Suh / A. Amanov / J.H. Kim.

Contents note continued: Improvement of Biocompatibility of Medical Ni-Ti Alloys through Forming TiO2 Thin Film / K. Kim / Y.S. Kim -- Mechanical Behaviour of Titanium, Ti-6Al-4V (wt %) Alloy and Ti-47Al-2Cr (at %) Alloy Produced Using Powder Compact Forging / Y. Kimura -- Influence of Growth Rate on the Solute Distribution of Directionally Solidified Cu-Ag-Zr Alloy / V.N. Nadakuduru / D.L. Zhang / S. Raynova / P. Cao / B. Gabbitas -- Tensile Properties and Fracture Behaviour of Induction Sintered Ti and Ti-6Al-4V (wt %) Powder Compacts / B.H. Kang / W.H. Lee / K.Y. Kim / H. Cho / J.S. Noh -- Phase Composition, Microstructure and Thermal Diffusivity of Cu/Si Composites Sintering Temperature Dependence / S. Raynova / D.L. Zhang / D. Polo / L. Gonthier / W. Egea / V.N. Nadakuduru -- Tool Wear Mechanisms during Machining of Alloy 625 / H. Cai / Y.P. Wang / X.P. Song / B.J. Ding.

Contents note continued: Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Ultrafine Grained Al-4wt%Cu-(2.5-10) Vol.% SiC Metal Matrix Composites Produced by Powder Compact Forging / L. Fusova / P. Rokicki / Z. Spotz / K. Saksl / C. Siemers -- Effect of Pb and Sn Additions on the Ductility of Cast AZ61 Mg Alloy / A. Gazawi / Zhang / K.L. Pickering / A. Mukhtar -- Cracking and Mechanical Strength of NaOH-Slag Geopolymers / H.M. Liu / W. Gao -- Microstructure Evolution in Nitrogen Implanted Sapphire / B. Zhang -- Fracture Toughness of Polyamide 6/ Maleated Styrene-Ethylene-Butylene-Styrene/Silicon Carbide Nanocomposites / J. Kennedy / J. Leveneur / P. Murmu / A. Markwitz -- Reliability Analysis for Inserts in Sandwich Composites / C.Z. Liao / S.C. Tjong -- Experimental Study on Strengthening of Steel Structures with Fiber Reinforced Plastic / B. Banerjee / B.G. Smith.

Contents note continued: The Influence of Processing Parameters on the Void Content and Compressive Strength of Carbon Fibre-Epoxy Laminates / C.S. Dong -- Strength and Fracture Behavior of Abaca Green Composites / X.W. Yuan / S. Bickerton / S. Bradley / A. Tapiheroe / J. Little -- Microstructure and Hardness of Ni-Cr Porous Preform Reinforced Al-Based Composites by Low Infiltration Method / H. Takagi.

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This special collection of 59 peer-reviewed papers covers topics related to the fracture and fatigue of all types of materials and structures, including biological tissues, metals, ceramics, polymers, composites and thin films. This wide range of coverage will make this work of interest to those studying almost any sort of material. Review from Book News Inc.: This volume collects 59 selected papers from the July 2010 International Conference on Structural Integrity and Failure, organized by the Australian Fracture Group and hosted at the School of Engineering at the U. of Auckland in New Zeal.

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