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AEE718 FATIGUE AND FRACTURE OF AEROSPACE STRUCTURES

Course Code: 5720718
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
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Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 5720361
The course set above should be completed before taking AEE718 FATIGUE AND FRACTURE OF AEROSPACE STRUCTURES .

Course Content

Fracture mechanics. elasticity theory of singular stress fields. J-integral. R-curves. Energy release rate. fracture toughness. . fracture toughness testing and standards. stres based fatigue analysis. S/N curves. fatigue crack growth. and advanced topics such as dynamic fracture. elastoplastic fracture. interfacial fracture.