ME 470 - Fracture & Fatigue

Microscopic and macroscopic aspects of fracture and fatigue, fatigue crack propagation and factors affecting failure of materials. Stress intensity factors, fracture toughness and design philosophy concepts. Transition temperatures, fracture and fatigue tests and correlation techniques. Statistical and reliability analysis using Weibull distribution. Analysis of case histories of structural failure. Design and computer projects. (3-0)

Requisites: Mechanical Engineering Major ME 250, ME 353. (Required, Previous).

Credits:3 cr

Session Cycle: Fall, Winter and SpringYearly Cycle: Every Year