ME 532

ME 532 - Fracture Resistant Design

Fall 2017

TitleRubricSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Fracture Resistant DesignME532E67799LCD40800 - 0950 M W  203 Transportation Building Yuhang Hu
Yang Lai

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