Deformation and evolution of life in crystalline materials : an integrated creep-fatigue theory

The transport sector consists of different modes of transport, each serving a growing demand for transporting people and goods. This (growing) demand on the one hand, needs expanding the systems’ capacity, and on the other hand, increasing the corresponding economic efficiency, effectiveness, and environmental and social friendliness. This implies development of a ‘greener’, i.e. a more sustainable transport sector. The book describes the current and prospective state of the art analytical modelling, conceptual planning, and multi-criteria evaluation of the selected cases of transport systems operated by different transport modes such as road, rail, sea, air, and intermodal. As such, the book is unique in addressing these three important aspects of dealing with transport systems before implementation of their particular components means by the selected cases. It will be particularly useful for readers from the academia and the professionals from the transport sector. This Book Walks You Through The Fundamental Deformation And Damage Mechanisms. It Lends The Reader The Key To Open The Doors Into The Maze Of Deformation/fracture Phenomena Under Various Loading Conditions. Furthermore It Provides The Solution Method To Material Engineering Design And Analysis Problems, For Those Working In The Aerospace, Automotive Or Energy Industries. The Book Introduces The Integrated Creep-fatigue Theory (icft) That Considers Holistic Damage Evolution From Surface/subsurface Crack Nucleation To Propagation In Coalescence With Internally-distributed Damage/discontinuities. Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- About the author -- Introduction : setting the scene -- Transport systems : components & concept of performances -- Modelling transport systems I: operational, economic, environmental and social performances -- Modelling transport systems II: influence of new technologies on performances -- Modelling transport systems III: resilience -- Planning transport systems : infrastructure, rolling stock & planning process -- Evaluation of transport systems : methodology & cases -- Conclusions: summary & lessons learnt Content: 1. Crystal Structure and Dislocation Kinetics2. Deformation Mechanisms3. Physics of Material Damage4. The Integrated Creep-Fatigue Theory5. Creep6. Low Cycle Fatigue7. Thermomechanical Fatigue8. High Cycle Fatigue9. Microscopic Crack Nucleation and Growth10. Macroscopic Crack Growth11. Single Crystal Ni-Base Superalloys12. Thermal Barrier Coatings13. Ceramics Matrix Composites14. Component-Level Life Cycle ManagementAppendix A-Solving Dislocation Distributions for a ZSK CrackAppendix B-Solving Dislocation Distributions for a BCS CrackReferences This book walks you through the fundamental deformation and damage mechanisms. It lends you the key to open the doors into the maze of deformation/fracture phenomena under various loading conditions. Furthermore it provides the solution method to material engineering design and analysis problems.