1st Edition
Advances in Material Property Characterization using Small Punch Tests
Chapter 1 Introduction
B.K. Dutta
Chapter 2 Current Literature on Small Punch Test Methodology
B.K. Dutta, Pradeep Kumar, Taslim D. Shikalgar, and S.R. Ghodke
Chapter 3 A Methodology to Develop New Correlations to Calculate the Yield and Ultimate Stresses of Engineering Materials using Small Punch Test Data
S.R. Ghodke and B.K. Dutta
Chapter 4 Improved Correlation between the Punch Displacement and Minimum Thickness of SPT Specimens during Tests
Pradeep Kumar and B.K. Dutta
Chapter 5 Generalized Correlation to Ascertain Fracture Toughness using the Experimental Data of Small Punch Tests
Pradeep Kumar and B.K. Dutta
Chapter 6 Development of the ηpl- Function and m- Factor of p- SPT Specimens
Taslim D. Shikalgar, B.K. Dutta, and J. Chattopadhyay
Chapter 7 A New Methodology to Calculate J-R Curve of Structural Steels using p-SPT Data
Taslim D. Shikalgar, B.K. Dutta, and J. Chattopadhyay
Chapter 8 Determination of the Mechanical Properties of Degraded Engineering Materials using SPT Data: A Real- Life Case Study
S.R. Ghodke and B.K. Dutta
Biography
B.K. Dutta, Bachelor of Engineering (National Institute of Technology, Raipur), Master of Technology (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur), Doctor of Philosophy (Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay), served at the Department of Atomic Energy during the period Aug 1977–Dec 2018. Subsequently, he was associated with departmental programs as a Raja Ramanna Fellow and Academic Consultant during the period Jan 2019– Jul 2023. As a Distinguished Scientist, Head Human Resource Development Division (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre – BARC), and Dean (Homi Bhabha National Institute – HBNI), he served the department as a researcher, academician, and engineering practitioner. The primary thrust of Dr. Dutta’s research is linked to the structural safety of Indian nuclear reactors.
