Modeling of Worsening
Kalman Ziha
This paper aims to add impetus to understanding of worsening
phenomena and prevention of their consequences. The
introductory notes outline the uncertainty, the empirical
character and the subjective meaning of the term “worsening”.
The underlying hypothesis takes up the idea of general cause
and effect relations in order to reveal the cause and effect
interaction concept of worsening. The concept of worsening is
analytically modeled as an accumulation of effects in permanent
interaction with causes. The mathematical formulation of the
worsening concept is applied to examples of common
engineering problems of material plasticity, fatigue and
corrosion. Full Text
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