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Particle Strengths: Extreme Value Distributions in Fracture

Particle Strengths: Extreme Value Distributions in Fracture

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Dr. Robert F. Cook's book Particle Strengths: Extreme Value Distributions in Fracture provides a comprehensive analysis framework for understanding particle strength distributions, including over 140 materials systems and 270 published strength distributions. It offers physically consistent descriptions of strength behavior and practical discussions of applications and scaling, making it valuable for materials scientists, engineers, and researchers in various fields.

Format: Hardback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 23 February 2023
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc


A comprehensive and straightforward analysis framework for understanding particle strength distributions

In Particle Strengths: Extreme Value Distributions in Fracture, renowned researcher Dr. Robert F. Cook delves into the science and engineering of fracture strength distributions of single particles tested in diametral compression. The book aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of particle strengths within the broader context of material strengths, enabling them to design with particles in systems where mechanical properties play a crucial role.

Particle Strengths encompasses a comprehensive compilation of published data on particle strengths, encompassing over 140 materials systems and over 270 published strength distributions derived from over 13,000 individual particle strength measurements. It offers physically consistent descriptions of strength behavior, including the strength threshold, through the use of simple polynomial distribution functions that can be easily implemented. Additionally, the book provides readers with:

A thorough introduction to particles and particle loading, encompassing discussions of particle failure and human activities.

Comprehensive explorations of stochastic scaling of particle strength distributions, including concave and sigmoidal stochastic distributions.

Practical discussions of agglomerate particle strengths, particularly relevant to pharmaceuticals, foods, and catalysts.

Detailed treatments of applications and scaling of particle strengths, including particle crushing energy and grinding particle reliability.

Ideal for materials scientists, engineers, mining and construction engineers, and environmental scientists, Particle Strengths: Extreme Value Distributions in Fracture will serve as a valuable resource for advancing knowledge in this field.


ISBN-13: 9781119850939

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