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Ó ASM International 2015
Computational Method Aids Fracture Prediction The discipline of fracture mechanics is required only because of the limitations of continuum mechanics. What if a theory for the deformation of solids included both continuous and cracking behavior by design? A new book, Introduction to Practical Peridynamics, written by Walter Gerstle and published by World Scientific, develops a computational approach to the simulation of solids that is much more efficacious than current finite-element approaches. In recent years, computers have become more and more powerful. Gerstle, a professor of civil engineering at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, has become increasingly uncomfortable teaching engineering practices that ignore the power of computers. In response to improvements in computer power, he has written a book that makes direct use of computers in presenting a theory of deformable solids. This book challenges a two-hundredyear-old approach to mathematical modeling of solid bodies. For more information: World Scientific Publishing Co., Inc., 27 Warren Street, Suite 401-402, Hackensack, NJ 07601; tel: 201/487-9655; fax: 201/487-9656; e-mail: [email protected]; web: http://www.worldscientific.com/ worldscibooks/10.1142/9687.
Book Explores Root Causes of Aerospace Technical and Business Challenges Today, people are strongly dependent on the correct functioning of technical systems. Disruptions due to
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degradation or anomalous behavior can negatively impact safety, operations, and brand name, reducing the profitability of all elements of the value chain. This can be tolerated if the link between cause and effect is understood and remedied. Anomalous behavior, which indicates systems or subsystems not acting in accordance with design intent, is a much more serious problem. It includes unwanted system responses and faults whose root cause can’t be properly diagnosed, leading to costly, and sometimes unnecessary, component replacements. Written by four experts in this field, No Fault Found: The Search for the Root Cause was developed to propose solutions to this technical and business challenge, which has become less and less acceptable to the commercial
J Fail. Anal. and Preven. (2015) 15:814–815
aviation industry globally. Bringing together the areas of systems engineering and quality management, this unique book lists relevant terminology for consistent reporting, addresses the importance of ‘‘soft’’ human factors, and deals with aspects of availability and safety, operating policies, tools, diagnostic design, and the use of the right technology.
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For more information, including free front and back matter, or to order No Fault Found: The Search for the Root Cause, visit http://books.sae.org/r-441/. To request an electronic review copy of the book, email [email protected]. Forward published reviews to Shawn Andreassi at [email protected] or SAE International, 400 Commonwealth Dr., j Warrendale PA 15096-0001.
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