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AAE 65400 - Fracture Mechanics


Credit Hours: 3.00.  Methods of stress analysis in elastic media containing cracks. Fracture criteria. The strain energy release rate and J-integral. Crack tip plasticity. Interface cracks. Cracks in anisotropic solids. Bending of cracked plates. Dynamic crack propagation. Prerequisite: AAE 55300. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 3.00