— Mechanisms of Fatigue
Microstructural description of the mechanisms of fatigue in metals. Topics include a phenomenological treatment of cyclic deformation, dislocation processes in cyclic deformation, fatigue crack nucleation, Stage I growth, threshold effects and high temperature cyclic deformation.
Topics
- a phenomenological treatment of cyclic deformation
- dislocation processes in cyclic deformation
- fatigue crack nucleation
- Stage I growth
- threshold effects and high temperature cyclic deformation
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Course Description: Microstructural description of the mechanisms of fatigue in metals. Topics include a phenomenological treatment of cyclic deformation, dislocation processes in cyclic deformation, fatigue crack nucleation, Stage I growth, threshold effects and high temperature cyclic deformation. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027