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In Particle Strengths: Extreme Value Distributions in Fracture, distinguished researcher Dr. Robert F. Cook delivers a thorough exploration of the science and related engineering of fracture strength distributions of single particles tested in diametral compression. In the book, the author explains particle strengths in the broader context of material strengths to permit readers to design with particles in systems in which mechanical properties are crucial to application, manufacturing, and handling.Particle Strengths compiles published data on particle strengths into a common format that includes over 140 materials systems and over 270 published strength distributions derived from over 13000 individual particle strength measurements. It offers physically consistent descriptions of strength behavior, including the strength threshold, using simple polynomial distribution functions that can easily be implemented. Perfect for materials scientists and engineers, mining and construction engineers, and environmental scientists, Particle Strengths: Extreme Value Distributions in Fracture will also benefit anthropologists, zoologists, pharmaceutical scientists, biomaterials scientists and engineers, and graduate students studying materials science, and chemical, mechanical, and biomedical engineering.
Introduction to Particles and Particle Loading
Particles in Diametral Compression
Flaw Populations
Strength Distributions
Survey of Extended Component Strength Distributions
Survey of Particle Strength Distributions
Stochastic Scaling of Particle Strength Distributions
Case Study: Strength Evolution in Ceramic Particles
Deterministic Scaling of Particle Strength Distributions
Agglomerate Particle Strengths
Compliant Particles
Fracture Mechanics of Particle Strengths
Applications and Scaling of Particle Strengths