Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisite: One of ME EN 5500 or 6500 or 7520, Graduate status.
Description
Theory and application of fracture mechanics to design against catastrophic failures in structures. Mechanisms of fracture, stress-intensity factors, elastic and elastoplastic design criteria, fracture toughness, crack propagation, and fatigue; fracture-control plans.