Abstract: The split nut, invented by Commander P. Y. Williams, is easier to fit than the conventional nut and has a higher inherent strength. The two halves of the nut, which is coned at both ends, ...

Abstract: A theory for the growth of cracks by fatigue is developed that is analogous to the brittle fracture of high strength materials. It is argued that it is possible to describe crack growth ...

Abstract: A theoretical buckling load for a strut with a single-edge notch at its mid point is calculated assuming that the effect of the notch is to produce a discontinuity in the slope of the ...

Abstract: It is shown that the dynamic elastic-wave equations can be integrated quite simply in the neighborhood of the tip of a moving crack. A simple approximation to the exact solution is given. ...

Abstract: The mechanical reliability of silicon dies is affected by the defects introduced by surface grinding and edge dicing. The ring-on-ring and the four-point-bend test have been used in this study ...