Fracture Mechanics

Catalog description

This course covers the behavior of cracks in bodies, and has a wide range of applications. Discussion focuses on the treatment of the singular stress and strain fields that occur near crack tips, with particular emphasis on fracture mechanics parameters such as K, G and J. Course material will include both elastic and plastic behavior. Both approximate and exact approaches will be considered. Numerical and analytical solutions and solution techniques will be presented. This course might not be offered annually.