Fracture-Instability Dynamics Scaling and Ductile/Brittle Behavior

This book brings together scientists from diverse research communities to focus on four different aspects of fracture - instability dynamics scaling/fractal geometry the brittle/ductile transition and fracture at interfaces. In each case theoretical issues as well as experimental and computer-simulated techniques are addressed. Materials of interest range from ceramics to thin films multilayer structures composites and bulk crystals. Topics include: brittle/ductile behavior and crack tip processes; dislocations - theory/simulation approaches; fracture at interfaces - the role of impurities; fracture in ceramics and composites; dynamic instabilities in fracture; fractals and scaling in fracture; and friction wear and peel processes.