Fracture Mechanics. 3 credits

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Investigation of linear elastic and elastic-plastic fracture mechanics. Topics include: theory of elasticity and plasticity, energy and stress approach to fracture mechanics, methods to determine the stress intensity factor, fracture mechanics testing, fatigue crack growth. Develop a basic understanding of how crack-like defects impact performance in structures and learn how to select materials to ensure damage tolerance. Offered by Mechanical Engineering . May not be repeated for credit.