This course focuses on the analytical techniques and applications of fracture mechanics at introductory graduate level. In particular, there is an emphasis on cracks in linear elastic and elasto-plastic materials encountered in high integrity aerospace structural applications. Topics covered will be chosen from: stress concentration and stress singularity near cracks, computation of stress intensity factors and asymptotic K fields, linear elastic fracture mechanics, energy methods, stability of crack propagation, cohesive fracture, basics of plasticity theory, plastic zone, small-scale yielding (SSY), HRR asymptotic fields, mixed mode fracture and elasto-plastic crack growth.
AE 5435: Fracture Mechanics
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