Contact, Adhesion and Rupture of Elastic Solids

Based on the analogy between contact mechanics and fracture mechanics, this text discusses the surface energy and tension of solids and surface thermodynamics, ... » 

Based on the analogy between contact mechanics and fracture mechanics, this text discusses the surface energy and tension of solids and surface thermodynamics, and goes on to cover elastic recall, the essential concepts of fracture mechanics and contact mechanics, offering analytical results. «