Forensic Materials Engineering

A book on forensic engineering. Based upon case studies of real accidents, it focuses on consumer products, and dedicated to problem solving through scientific principles. It provides opportunity to gain virtual experience through facts and feedback from forensic engineering practitioners. Most books on forensic engineering focus on civil engineering failures rather than consumer or general mechanical products. Unique both in scope and style, this treatment is built upon case studies of real accidents, broadly focused on consumer products, and dedicated to problem solving through scientific principles. Each well-illustrated case study includes legal background, reports the case results, and highlights the lessons learned from the case. New materials and applications appear constantly, and with them, new failure modes. This book provides an outstanding opportunity to gain virtual experience through up-to-date facts and feedback from forensic engineering practitioners.