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Physics of Failure

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This chapter considers materials integrity in technical applications and analyzes loads and environmental influences leading eventually to materials deterioration and may cause defects, faults, and failures of structures, systems, and components.

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  1. Czichos, H., Saito, T., Smith, L. (eds.): Springer Handbook of Metrology and Testing. Springer, Heidelberg (2011)

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Czichos, H. (2013). Physics of Failure. In: Czichos, H. (eds) Handbook of Technical Diagnostics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25850-3_3

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