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Thermodynamics theory for damage evolution in solids

  • Basaran Cemal
  • , Shihua Nie
  • , Juan Gomez
  • , Eray Gunel
  • , Shidong Li
  • , Minghui Lin
  • , Hong Tang
  • , Chengyong Yan
  • , Wei Yao
  • , Hua Ye
  • SUNY Buffalo

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8 Scopus citations

Abstract

In this chapter the thermodynamic theory behind damage mechanics is presented. The presented damage evolution model is purely physical, rather than empirical. Entropy production rate is used as a damage metric. It is shown that when entropy production rate is used as a damage metric, damage due to numerous related and unrelated external and internal sources can be combined into a single universal damage term, which is not possible with any phenomenological damage evolution model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Damage Mechanics
Subtitle of host publicationNano to Macro Scale for Materials and Structures
PublisherSpringer New York
Pages721-762
Number of pages42
ISBN (Electronic)9781461455899
ISBN (Print)9781461455882
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

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