Nanoindentation and Small-Scale Contact Mechanics

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Basic principles of elastic and plastic contact as they determine hardness and influence the measurement of mechanical properties by load and depth sensing indentation methods; application of nanoindentation techniques to small scale mechanical characterization of solid materials. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in AERO 603 , CVEN 613 , MEEN 467 , MEMA 602 , MSEN 320 , or MSEN 625 ; or approval of instructor.