Materials Failure Theory and Applications, Change Is Coming

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Failure Criteria ◽  
The State ◽  
Isotropic Materials ◽  
Current State ◽  
Failure Theory ◽  
The Future ◽  
Materials Failure ◽  
The Many ◽  
State Of The Field

This overview/survey assesses the state of the discipline for the failure of homogeneous and isotropic materials. It starts with a quick review of the many historical but unsuccessful failure investigations. Then, it outlines the dysfunctional current state of the field for failure criteria. Finally, it converges toward the technical prospects that can and very likely will bring much needed change and progress in the future.

scholarly journals Reflections on five years of the Summer Institute in Urban Studies

Urban Studies ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 004209802091010
Author(s):  
Kevin Ward ◽  
Timothy Bunnell
Keyword(s):  
Urban Studies ◽  
Summer Institute ◽  
Current State ◽  
Critical Commentary ◽  
The Future ◽  
State Of The Field

This critical commentary introduces the Summer Institute in Urban Studies (SIUS) in the context of the wider inter-disciplinary discussions over the future of urban studies. It outlines the context out of which the institute first took place in Manchester in 2014 and how it has evolved across four subsequent iterations, the most recent of which was held in Singapore in July 2018. We document and discuss the profile of those who have participated in the four institutes and reflect upon some of the challenges that have emerged through discussions on the current state of the field of urban studies and its various possible futures. In conclusion, this critical commentary reflects on what we have learnt from the four institutes to date as we plan for #SIUS2020.

Evaluation of Ductile/Brittle Failure Theory and Derivation of the Ductile/Brittle Transition Temperature

2015 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Brittle Failure ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Isotropic Materials ◽  
Brittle Transition ◽  
Failure Theory ◽  
Ductile Brittle Transition Temperature ◽  
Brittle Transition Temperature ◽  
Materials Failure

A recently developed ductile/brittle theory of materials failure is evaluated. The failure theory applies to all homogeneous and isotropic materials. The determination of the ductile/brittle transition is an integral and essential part of the failure theory. The evaluation process emphasizes and examines all aspects of the ductile versus the brittle nature of failure, including the ductile limit and the brittle limit of materials' types. The failure theory is proved to be extraordinarily versatile and comprehensive. It even allows derivation of the associated ductile/brittle transition temperature. This too applies to all homogeneous and isotropic materials and not just some subclass of materials' types. This evaluation program completes the development of the failure theory.

scholarly journals Human Essence in Conclusion

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martijn van Zomeren ◽  
John F. Dovidio
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Theory Of Evolution ◽  
Human Essence ◽  
Integrative Theory ◽  
The Many ◽  
Cultural Embeddedness ◽  
State Of The Field

This chapter asks what the absence of scholarly consensus on the human essence, as illustrated by the many different contributions to this volume, can tell us about the state of psychology and about psychologists in general. Furthermore, it asks how we may be able to move toward such a consensus. It first reviews the different essences (and thus theoretical lenses) in the contributions to each section of this volume, which revolve around the themes of individuality, sociality, and cultural embeddedness. The chapter then outlines what the state of the field signals about the value of broader theorizing, and what changes would be needed in the broader system in order to move from the current fragmented view of human essence toward a truly integrated view. Finally, it considers the question of whether one existing broad and potentially integrative theory—Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution—can serve to connect views of the human essence in terms of individuality, sociality, and cultural embeddedness.

Dying and its Interpreters: A Review of Selected Literature and Some Comments on the State of the Field

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles A. Corr ◽  
Kenneth J. Doka ◽  
Robert Kastenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Present State ◽  
Developmental Theory ◽  
The State ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Future ◽  
And Coping ◽  
State Of The Field

What have been the major theoretical approaches that have been useful in the study of dying to date? What theoretical approaches hold promise for the future? Selected literature on dying and coping with dying is reviewed in an effort to describe the present state of our knowledge in this field and to contribute to an overall theory of dying. Three central topics are 1) awareness of and communication about dying; 2) processes of illness; and 3) coping with dying. Reflections are offered on the kinds[s] of theory that might be desirable in this field, together with a number of lessons that can be drawn from the existing literature. A continued exploration of the ways that theoretical perspectives from psychology and sociology such as developmental theory, Symbolic lnteractionism, or Reconstructism can lead to greater understanding of the dying process.

The Oxford Handbook of Adaptation Studies

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Adaptation Studies ◽  
Original Essays ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Theoretical Foundations ◽  
State Of The Field

This collection of forty original essays reflects on the history of adaptation studies, surveys the current state of the field, and maps out possible futures that mobilize its unparalleled ability to bring together theorists and practitioners in different modes of discourse. Grounding contemporary adaptation studies in a series of formative debates about what adaptation is, whether its orientation should be scientific or aesthetic, and whether it is most usefully approached inductively, through close analyses of specific adaptations, or deductively, through general theories of adaptation, the volume, not so much a museum as a laboratory or a provocation, aims to foster, rather than resolve, these debates. Its seven parts focus on the historical and theoretical foundations of adaptation study, the problems raised by adapting canonical classics and the aesthetic commons, the ways different genres and presentational modes illuminate and transform the nature of adaptation, the relations between adaptation and intertextuality, the interdisciplinary status of adaptation, and the issues involved in professing adaptation, now and in the future. Embracing an expansive view of adaptation and adaptation studies, it emphasizes the area’s status as a crossroads or network that fosters interactive exchange across many disciplines and advocates continued debate on its leading questions as the best defense against the possibilities of dilution, miscommunication, and chaos that this expansive view threatens to introduce to a burgeoning field uniquely responsive to the contemporary textual landscape.

Introduction

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-101
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Theatre History ◽  
Previous Issue ◽  
Longue Duree ◽  
Longue Durée ◽  
The Many ◽  
State Of The Field

This issue of TRI opens with four articles which, in rather diverse ways, address the present stakes and states of feminism in and of performance. Some of the issues these articles take up and the ‘state of the field’ are introduced by Kristina Hagström-Ståhl, the editorial secretary of the journal. The two additional articles in this issue, besides the many book reviews, including those that were left out by mistake in the previous issue are by Min Tian and Gabriele Brandstetter. They are both examples of theatre/performance historiography, the former dealing with a very short but decisive moment for modern theatre history, concerning a meeting between Gordon Craig and Mei Lanfang that ‘hardly’ can be said to have taken place but still happened, and the second dealing with the longue durée of the fascinating notion of virtuosity. F.R

Integrating Psychology and Theology: Some Reflections on the State of the Art

1980 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary R. Collins
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
Levels Of Integration

Evaluations of the six articles on integration which comprise this issue are provided within a framework formulated to assess the current state of the art of integration. The evaluative elements of the overall framework utilized include: Levels of Integration, Theories of Integration, Varieties of Integration, Personal Approaches to Integration, Issues in Integration, and Practical Emphases in Integration. A concluding section on the Future of Integration places in perspective the tasks which remain, with special emphasis on the need to bring widely-varying viewpoints to bear on our efforts to unify our understanding.

The Future of Security Studies

2018 ◽  
pp. 2-13
Author(s):  
Alexandra Gheciu ◽  
William C. Wohlforth
Keyword(s):  
International Security ◽  
The State ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Security Studies ◽  
Great Power ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
The Future ◽  
State Of The Field

We situate the chapters that follow in the changing context of the study and practice of international security and show how rigorous thinking about the future informs the volume. Dramatic changes in the international security landscape against the backdrop of the increased salience of the classical security agenda of great power rivalry call for a new state-of-the-field compendium. The state of the field, meanwhile, is not what it was even a few years ago, with the rise of new approaches and the transformation of older ones. By asking leading thinkers to address developments in international security through a future-oriented lens, we are able to present readers with a comprehensive and cutting edge guide to the field.

scholarly journals Economic efficiency of the state program of renovation in Moscow

2018 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 01082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Kolobova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Emergency Situation ◽  
The State ◽  
Main Task ◽  
State Program ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Future ◽  
The City

This article discusses the effectiveness of the state program of renovation of residential buildings of the first period of industrial housing construction in Moscow, calculated until 2032.The main task of the state program is to prevent an emergency situation in the residential sector of the city. The current state of the buildings indicates a decrease in the economic efficiency of their operation. The sub-programs of the state program of renovation are revealed and the technique of calculation of economic efficiency of renovation is offered. The implementation of the state program of renovation will show all the advantages and disadvantages of the decisions that will be taken into account in the future when the renovation of 9-12-14-16 storey apartment buildings in Moscow. The experience of renovation should be extended in the future to the regions.

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