ME 461 – Fatigue and Fracture (3 credits)

· Course description: Fatigue and fracture mechanics methodologies for structural integrity analysis, fracture control, microstructural and environmental effects, fatigue and failure analysis.

· Prerequisites: ENGR 350 – Mechanics of Materials

· Syllabus

· Lecture 2 – examples of fatigue failures

· Lecture 3 – macro- and micro-aspects of fatigue crack growth (FCG)

· Lecture 4 – micro-aspects of FCG

· Homework 1-solutions

· Homework 2-solutions

· Homework 3-solutions

· Homework 4-solutions

· Homework 5-solutions

· Homework 6-solutions

· Exam 1- solutions

· Exam 2 – solutions

· Final exam – solutions

· Project

· Rainflow diagram

· Old final exam - solutions