— Fracture of Engineering Materials
Description of the failure of materials by crack propagation. Topics include the stress fields about elastic cracks, the Griffith-Irwin analysis, descriptions of plastic zones, fracture toughness testing, microstructural aspects of fracture and failure at elevated temperatures.
Topics
- the stress fields about elastic cracks
- the Griffith-Irwin analysis
- descriptions of plastic zones
- fracture toughness testing
- microstructural aspects of fracture and failure at elevated temperatures
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Course Description: Description of the failure of materials by crack propagation. Topics include the stress fields about elastic cracks, the Griffith-Irwin analysis, descriptions of plastic zones, fracture toughness testing, microstructural aspects of fracture and failure at elevated temperatures. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027