Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: ((ME EN 6300 OR ME EN 6500) AND Graduate Standing) OR Instructor Consent.
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.