Elastic and elasto-plastic fracture mechanics. Fatigue design methods, fatigue crack initiation and growth Paris law and strain-life methods. Fatigue testing, scatter, mean stress effects and notches. Welded and built up structures, real load histories and corrosion fatigue. Damage tolerant design and fracture control plans. Prerequisite(s): MAAE 3202 and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department. Lectures three hours a week. [0.5 credits]
Elastic and elasto-plastic fracture mechanics. Fatigue design methods, fatigue crack initiation and growth Paris law and strain-life methods. Fatigue testing, scatter, mean stress effects and notches. Welded and built up structures, real load histories and corrosion fatigue. Damage tolerant design and fracture control plans. Prerequisite(s): MAAE 3202 and fourth-year status in Engineering or by permission of the department. Lectures three hours a week. [0.5 credits]
