MSE 5640: Fracture and Fatigue
(Cross-listed with AERE 5640/ ME 5640/ EM 5640).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Materials and mechanics approach to fracture and fatigue. Fracture mechanics, brittle and ductile fracture, fracture and fatigue characteristics, fracture of thin films and layered structures. Fracture and fatigue tests, mechanics and materials designed to avoid fracture or fatigue. Offered even-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Fall)