MMI 569 - FATIGUE IN MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

Course Objectives

1- To understand fatigue theories
2- To understand fatigue design criteria
3- To understand fatigue mechanisms

Course Description

In this course, fundamentals of fatigue will be introduced. Phases of fatigue, micro and macro fatigue mechanisms will be presented. Fatigue mechanism will be focused under the aspects of strain – life and stress - -life. LEFM method will be introduced. The effect of notches on fatigue analyses and the importance of relief stress will be explained. Variable strain loading types will investigated and fatigue under multiaxial stress will be researched.