University of Waterloo Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering ME 526 Course Outline Term and Year of Offering: Winter

2013 Course Number and Title: ME 526, Fatigue and Fracture Analysis of Engineering Materials Instructor: H.J. Kwon, PhD, P.Eng. Office: E5-3043 Phone: 519-884-4567 (EXT) 33427 Email: hjkwon@uwaterloo.ca Office Hours: Thr 9:30 - 11:30 Lectures: Monday 6:30 - 9:20 p.m., CPH 3679 Teaching Assistant: Henry Jung (jung.hyunsung@gmail.com, Ext. 31405, E5-3020) Course Description Fatigue is the accumulation of damage in a component due to repeated loads, which leads to the formation of a crack. Fatigue analysis attempts to use the material properties, geometry and stress history to predict the course of fatigue during the life of the component. Such an analysis may be used during the design stage, during service, or as part of a post-mortem investigation following failure. Fracture is the (usually) unstable propagation of an existing crack or defect as a consequence of a monotonic load. Depending on the material properties (toughness), this propagation may be accompanied by very little crack tip plasticity (brittle fracture) or extensive crack tip plasticity (ductile fracture or plastic collapse). Like fatigue analysis, fracture mechanics may be used during the design stage, during service or following failure. Course Objectives This course is intended to provide an overview of fatigue and fracture analysis techniques. The most commonly used techniques will be discussed in some detail, with a limited discussion of more advanced techniques. Following the completion of this course, the student should feel comfortable applying these basic techniques, and have an appreciation for when more advanced techniques are called for. Lectures will concentrate on the basic principles of the techniques, with examples drawn from design applications. Background It is expected that students will have a background in general material behaviour (ME215/ME330) and 'strength of materials' level stress analysis of uncracked bodies (ME219/ME220). A basic introduction to the S-N approach to fatigue (ME322) is helpful, but not essential. Textbook Mechanical Behavior of Materials - Engineering Methods for Deformation, Fracture and Fatigue, Third Edition, N. E. Dowling, Prentice Hall, 2011. Other References "Fracture Mechanics - Fundamentals and Applications, Third Edition,

T. L. Anderson, Taylor and Francis, 2005. Fatigue Testing and Analysis Theory and Practice," Y.-L. Lee, J. Pan, R. Hathaway, M. Barkey, Elsevier, 2005. Fundamentals of Metal Fatigue Analysis, J. A. Bannantine, J. J. Comer, J. L. Handrock, Prentice Hall, 1990. Course Outline The course will cover the following topics: 1. Introduction 2. Engineering Materials 3. Stress and Strain 4. Failure Criteria 5. Stress-Based Fatigue Analysis 6. Strain-Based Fatigue Analysis 7. Fracture Mechanics 8. Fatigue Crack Analysis Evaluation: Final mark will be arrived at from the following breakdown: Assignments: 40% Final Exam: 60% Each assignment will have the equal proportion from 40%. The final exam will be worth 60%. The final exam will be CLOSED BOOK. Formula sheet will be provided. Assignments Regular weekly assignments will help the students become familiar with the topics covered in the class. Written assignments are submitted at the beginning of the next class, unless instructed otherwise. Late assignments are submitted to T.A., but are deducted by 10% per each day. Copied assignments will be given 0 mark without any excuse. Exams Exams will cover the lecture material and the assignments. Students found cheating will receive a zero (0%) mark and be asked to leave the room. Make-up exams are allowed on if there are legitimate reasons conforming to Universitys policy. The make-up exam may differ in format (e.g., an entire essay exam) as well as in difficulty from the original exam.

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