Ted L. Anderson: About the Author
Ph.D., P.E., ASME Fellow, TL Anderson Consulting
Dr. Ted Anderson is one of the top experts and educators on cracks and fracture in the world. He is the author of the #1 best-selling textbook in this field. Before his industry leadership, Ted was an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University and a Senior Research Engineer at The Welding Institute (TWI). He holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgy from the Colorado School of Mines. In addition to his textbook, he has published over 100 articles, and is a principal author of the API/ASME Fitness-for-Service Standard (API 579).
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This course offers a practical, high-level exploration of crack causes, risks, and impacts through real-world examples, essential concepts, and fracture mechanics principles.
An inescapable law of nature is that engineering materials contain flaws. Perfect materials and welds simply do not exist in the real world. A newly fabricated pressure vessel, for example, contains numerous imperfections and will probably degrade further in service.
