Academics Research Our Dept Resources Academics Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Course Descriptions Mission and Objectives Research Department Faculty & Staff Graduate Students Open Faculty Positions News & Announcements Events Resources Webmail Career Services Engineering Student Services Intranet Home > Academics > Course Information > Courses > E37 - MASE 5504 - Fracture Mechanics    E37 - MASE 5504 - Fracture Mechanics   Total Credits: 3   Classical fracture and fatigue analysis and their limitations. Topics include: Griffith-Irwin, linear-elastic fracture-mechanics analysis, historical aspects, formulation of stability criteria, sub-critical crack growth, anisotropic and inhomogeneous effects, fracture-control analysis, with applications to fracture-safety analysis relating to nuclear reactors, aircraft, rotating machinery, elastic-plastic fracture- mechanics analysis and future prospects and applications. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permssion of instructor.   Course Offerings:   Semester Section Instructor Day/Time Room Fall 2008 01  Paris TuThF 4:00PM-5:30PM Lab Sciences 201 Fall 2007 01  Paris TuThF 4:00PM-5:30PM Lab Sciences 201   Mechanical, Aerospace & Structural Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis One Brookings Drive, Box 1185, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 Office Location: 305 Jolley Hall, Phone: (314) 935-6047, Fax: (314) 935-4014   Home |  Academics | Research | Department | Resources © 2009 | Did you find it?