SE 270. Fracture Mechanics of Materials and Structures (4 units)
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Description
This course covers topics in fracture mechanics, including theoretical strength; stress concentration; strain energy release rate; linear and nonlinear fracture mechanics: stress singularity, fracture modes, crack tip plastic zone, Dugdale model, R-curve, elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, the J-integral; experimental techniques; and special topics. Prerequisites: graduate standing.
Prerequisite courses
SE 270 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have SE 270 as a prerequisite.