Fatigue and Fracture

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Description: The course provides an introduction to the mechanics of fracture of brittle and ductile materials and covers the basics of both linear-elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) and elastic-plastic fracture mechanics (EPFM). Crack initiation and propagation is studied under quasi-static, dynamic, and cyclic loading conditions. Models are presented for time dependent fracture including creep and fatigue crack growth. Methods to experimentally determine fracture properties, based on relevant ASTM standards, are introduced. Same course as MAE 5553 .