ME 532
ME 532 - Fracture Resistant Design
Fall 2017
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Official Description
Application of fracture mechanics and microstructural behavior to materials selection for design; practical approximation of linear and inelastic fracture parameters for evaluation of complex components; destructive and nondestructive tests for control of toughness in manufacture; residual life assessment involving time-dependent fracture (creep, fatigue, stress, corrosion); case studies; design project. Course Information: Prerequisite: ME 430.
Detailed Course Description
Application of fracture mechanics and microstructural behavior to material selection for design; practical approximation of linear and inelastic fracture parameters for evaluation of complex components; destructive and nondestructive tests for control of toughness in manufacture; residual life assessment involving time-dependent fracture (creep, fatigue, stress, corrosion); case study and design project oriented. Prerequisite: ME 430 or consent of instructor. 4 hours.
TEXTBOOK: Fracture Mechanics - Fundamentals and Applications, T. L. Anderson, CRC Press
Last updated
9/25/2018