A fracture condition incorporating the most unfavourable orientation of the crack
- Submitting institution
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Oxford Brookes University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 185750576
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1007/s10999-014-9258-x
- Title of journal
- International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design
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- First page
- 243
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 1569-1713
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- May
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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1
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This paper is of paramount significance to the safe design of brittle components. It proposes for the first time a fracture condition incorporating the most unfavourable orientation of the crack to improve the safety of loaded brittle components with complex shape. The paper shows that incorporating the most unfavourable orientation of a pre-existing crack, with size equal to the threshold crack size of the non-destructive inspection technique, is the only way of ensuring safe design. A new approach to design of safety–critical components with complex shape has been proposed, particularly useful for design optimisation.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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