Area: |
Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
5.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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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
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Syllabus: |
Energy methods of beam deflection. Columns, 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. Cumulativedamage assessment. Analysis of fatigue fracture surfaces. Introduction to linear elastic fracture mechanics. Fracture toughness. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
30700 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Not Online |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 2 |
Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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