Fracture and fatigue
R Jones
4 points * 22 lecture hours, 11 tutorial hours * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: MEC2450, MEC3408
Objectives The student is expected to acquire a fundamental understanding of the use of fracture mechanics and damage tolerant design principles both in industrial design and in assessing structural integrity.
Synopsis Single and multiple load paths; the concepts of principal structural elements; the damage tolerant philosophy; linear elastic fracture mechanics; fracture toughness; the T* integral limitation and growth rules; variable amplitude loading; and the alternating finite element method. Examples are to be derived from aerospace, maritime and manufacturing industries.
Assessment Tutorial: 20% * Examinations (3 hours): 80%
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