MEEM 6130 – Engineering Fracture
Mechanics
Department of Mechanical Engineering -
Engineering Mechanics
Michigan Technological University
Spring 2011
Instructor:
Dr.
Gregory M. Odegard
Office: MEEM 930
Phone:
(906)487-2329
Email:
gmodegar@mtu.edu
Classroom: Rehki G06
Time: T, Th 9:35-10:50 am
Office hours: Generally, my door is open all
week. You can contact me by email to schedule an appointment.
Materials: The lecture notes,
assignments, and additional material is available via
Blackboard
Prerequisite
courses:
MEEM 5110 - Continuum
Mechanics/Elasticity
Required text:
References:
- Dowling, N.E., "Mechanical
Behavior of Materials: Engineering
Methods for Deformation, Fracture, and Fatigue", Third Edition,
Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2007
- Krueger, R., "Virtual Crack Closure Technique: History, Approach
and
Applications", Applied Mechanics Reviews 57(2), 109-143 (2004)
- Meyers, M.A., K.K. Chawla, "Mechanical Behavior of Materials",
Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1999
- Newman, J.C. and M.A. James, "A Review fo the CTOA/CTOD Fracture
Criterion - Why it Works!", AIAA-2001-1324, Proceedings of the 42nd
AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials
Conference, Seattle, WA April 2001
- Sanford, R.J., "Principles
of Fracture Mechanics", Prentice Hall,
Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2003
Lectures:
Lectures will consist of material taken
from the required textbook as
well as from other sources.
PDF files of
the lecture notes are provided via
Blackboard.
Homework:
No late homework will be accepted.
Students are encouraged to work with others
to complete homework assignments, however, all work turned in must be
original,
not a simple copy of someone else’s work.
Such copying with be considered as a breach of academic honesty
and
appropriate action will be taken. Homework assignments must be
stapled together for credit (no paper clips or fold-overs). For
each problem, the following items are required for full credit:
- Each homework problem must start at the top of a new
page
- Complete problem statement
- Clear step-by-step solution with necessary diagrams
- Neat, legible handwriting
- Answers with appropriate units must be boxed
No partial credit for homework problems will be given.
Students may resubmit homework problems for
full credit as long as the original homework is turned in to the
instructor by
the due date.
The students are advised
to get full credit for each homework problem as the solutions will not
be
posted.
Exams:
The two exams
will cover material from the
homework problems and from the lectures.
No final exam will be given. Exam dates:
- 1st exam: Thursday, February 17, 2011
- 2nd exam: Thursday, April 14, 2011
Project:
Students will be required to prepare a
written report and a brief oral presentation on a specialized topic in
fracture mechanics. The students are expected to conduct a full
literature review and report the most recent advances in the specific
field. The written reports and oral presentations will be graded
on
technical content and overall quality. The written report must
follow
the style specified by the instructor. The project topic can be
related to your graduate research or another area of significant
interest in fracture mechanics. Topics must be approved by the
instructor. Key dates:
- Project
proposal (one full-page summary): Tuesday, January 25, 2011
- List
of references: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
- Report
outline: Thursday,
February 24, 2011
- Full
report: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
- Presentations: April 19-21,
2011
Tentative
Grading:
Homework: 25%
1st exam: 25%
2nd exam: 25%
Project: 25%
Tentative Course Topics:
1. Linear-elastic fracture
2. Elastic-Plastic fracture
3. Dynamic fracture
4. Time-dependent fracture
5. Fracture mechanisms in metals, ceramics, and polymers
6. Fatigue
7. Experimental fracture mechanics
8. Computational fracture mechanics