1st Edition
Materials Characterization Modern Methods and Applications
Preface
Advanced nanomechanical test techniques; Ben D. Beake, Adrian J. Harris and Tomasz W. Liskiewicz
Surface Properties of Polymers and Rubber Measured by Nanoindentation; Dariusz M. Bieliński
Characterization Of Light-Cured Dental Composites; Joanna Kleczewska ,Dariusz M.Bielinski, Mohan Ranganathan and Jerzy Sokolowsko
Properties of a Lead Free Solder; Ze Ma, Florent Chalon, René Leroy, Denis Bertheau and Mohan Ranganathan
Determination of Plastic Zones at the Crack Tip; Tien Dung Do, Florent Chalon, René Leroy, Damien Joly and Mohan Ranganathan
Multiple Aspects Of Polychloroprene Fatigue Behavior; Jean Louis Poisson, Stéphane Meo, Florian Lacroix, Gaelle Berton and Mohan Ranganathan
Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Measurement – A Review; Peter C Mc Keighan
Measurement of Wear and Friction Resistance of Bulk and Coated materials; Caroline Richard, Geetha Manivasagam and Yan Ming Chen
Elastic Properties Characterization by Means of Dynamic Resonant Technique; Pascal Gadaud
Biography
Narayanaswami Ranganathan is head of the Laboratory of Mechanics and Rheology at the University of Tours, France, and overseas professor at Anna University and SRM University, Chennai, India. He was a visiting professor at École Polytechnique, Montréal, Canada, in 1993. His research interests comprise materials fatigue, nanocharacterization of material behavior, and fracture mechanics, and he has more than 100 research publications in these fields. Prof. Ranganathan has given talks in related fields all over Europe and the United States, and also at several prestigious universities, including Cambridge University, Columbia University, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Waterloo, IIT Madras, and IIT Delhi.
"This timely book gives an impressive overview of the mechanical characterization of materials in terms of theories and applications. It provides good examples that illustrate the methods to determine the local and global mechanical properties of a wide range of materials. It is a good reference book for academic researchers in various engineering disciplines and professional engineers to gain a comprehensive understanding of materials characterization and select appropriate methods to assess the mechanical responses of advanced materials."
— Dr. Jinju Chen, Newcastle University, UK
