Paul C. Paris
Paul C. Paris | |
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| Born | August 7, 1930 New York, New York, USA |
| Died | January 15, 2017 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | Lehigh University |
| Occupation | Professor of Mechanical Engineering |
| Employer | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Notable work | Paris' law |
Paul Croce Paris (August 7, 1930 - January 15, 2017) was an American academic, engineering consultant and researcher in the field of mechanics and fatigue. He was known particularly for introducing fracture mechanics methods to the aviation industry, and for the empirical Paris' law relating crack growth rate to the amplitude of the stress intensity factor.