Ship Fracture Mechanisms. Part 2. A Non-Expert's Guide for Inspecting and Determining the Causes of Significant Ship Fractures

Abstract

This document is a guide for inspectors and surveyors who are not experts in metallurgy or fracture mechanics and is intended to assist them in investigating and determining the causes of ship fracture. This report includes methods for carrying out an examination of fractures and guidance in documenting these failures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA231443

Entities

People

  • Karl A. Stambaugh
  • William A. Wood

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Cracks
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fabrication
  • Fatigue Cracking
  • Fracture (Mechanics)
  • Great Lakes
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Metals
  • Naval Architecture
  • Physical Properties
  • Stresses
  • Structural Steel

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.