Browsing by Subject "Failure"
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The beauty of failure: Errancy as a methodology in the works of Samuel Beckett, Mary Swanzy and Jack B. Yeats
(2017-11-29)This thesis argues that Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) creates not only an aesthetic of failure but also a methodology of failure that permeates his works and intensifies as he matures as a writer. I contend that the impetus ... -
Cortical Bone Fracture and Orthopaedic Fixation Devices: An Experimental and Computational Investigation
(2012-09-28)An experimental and computational investigation of cortical bone failure mechanisms has been conducted in this thesis. Firstly, a computational comparison of four methods of proximal humeral fracture fixation was conducted. ... -
A damage mechanics approach to modeling failure in Greywacke rock
(New Zealand Geothermal Workshop, 2014)Fracture networks within greywacke basement rocks often control fluid flow in geothermal reservoirs in New Zealand. Thermal, hydrological, chemical, and mechanical processes affect the evolution of these fracture networks. ... -
Predictions of ICHAZ cyclic thermo-mechanical response in GTAW process for 9Cr steels
(ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019-02-25)This work is concerned with the development of a modeling framework to predict the effects of tempered–untempered martensite heterogeneity on the thermomechanical performance of welded material. A physically based ... -
A preliminary design methodology for fatigue life prediction of polymer composites for tidal turbine blades
(SAGE, 2012-06-06)Tidal turbine blades experience significant fatigue cycles during operation and it is expected that fatigue strength will be a major consideration in their design. Glass fibre reinforced polymers are a candidate low-cost ... -
Process-structure-property characterisation of plasticity and fatigue damage in X100 welded joints for steel catenary risers
(NUI Galway, 2020-04-02)Steel catenary risers are increasingly used for offshore oil and gas production due to their suitability for deep and ultra-deepwater installation, in terms of structural capacity and capital expenditure requirements. ...