12920 (v.3) Materials 335

Area:	Department of Mechanical Engineering
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0

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Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	302855 (v.1) Strength of Materials 231 or any previous version

Syllabus:	Energy methods of beam deflection. Columns and thick cylinders. Rotating members. Introduction to theory of elasticity and stress concentrations. Failure mechanisms in metals. Estimation of fatigue life. Stress concentrations and their effects. Cumulative damage assessment. Analysis of fatigue fracture surfaces. Introduction to linear elastic fracture mechanics. Fracture toughness.

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Field of Education:	030701 Mechanical Engineering
Funding Cluster:	08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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