Graduate

Credit Structure: (3-0)3  

Description :

Study of the linear elastic fracture mechanics, stress analysis of cracks, elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, crack growth, fracture mechanisms in metals and non-metals, ductile fracture, cleavage, fracture of plastics, ceramics and composites, fracture toughness testing of metals and non-metals and fatigue crack propagation.

Course Objectives :

The goals of this course are to provide an introduction to the fundamentals and applications of fracture mechanics. The student will have sufficient knowledge on fundamental concepts, material behaviour and applications of fracture mechanics. These include linear elastic fracture mechanics, elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, fracture mechanisms in metals and non-metals, fracture toughness testing of metals and non-metals and fatigue crack propagation.

Prerequisites :

None

Textbook :

Anderson, T.L., “Fracture Mechanics” CRC Press, Inc.

References :

1. Broek, D., “Elementary Engineering Fracture Mechanics”, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1986.

2. Dieter, G. E., “Mechanical Metallurgy”, McGraw-Hill Series in Materials Science and Engineering, 1986.

3. Menard, K. P. “Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, A Practical Introduction”, 1990.

4. Carlsson, L. A., Pipes, R. B., “Experimental Characterisation of Advanced Composite Materials”, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1987. 

5. Ward, I. M., Hadley, D. W., “An Introduction to Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers, John Wiley and Sons., 1995.

Syllabus :

1. Introduction (1 week)

2. Linear elastic fracture mechanics (2 weeks)

3. Stress analysis of cracks (1 week)

4. Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics (1 week) 

5. Crack growth (1 week)

6. Fracture mechanisms in metals (1 week)

7. Fracture mechanisms in non-metals (2 week)

8. Fracture toughness testing of metals (1 week)

9. Fracture toughness testing of non-metals (1 week)

10. Fatigue crack propagation (1 week)

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:

Computer Usage:

None

Laboratory Work:

None

Instructor:

Asst. Prof. Dr. Metin TANOĞLU

Asst. Prof. Dr. H.Seçil Altundağ ARTEM

Faculty of Engineering, İzmir Institute of Technology, Urla 35430 IZMIR TURKEY

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