Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, 2016-17 IInd Semester

ME 728A-Fracture and Fatigue

Syllabus
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Review of solid mechanics and Introduction

Linear elastic fracture mechanics
a. Energy based analysis
b. Stress based analysis
c. Mixed mode fracture
Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics
Experimental techniques applied to fracture mechanics
Computational approaches in LEFM
Fracture toughness measurement
Fatigue crack propagation
Advanced topics (Cracks in orthotropic materials, bi-materials, dynamic fracture etc.,
depending on availability of time)

Reference books
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Fracture Mechanics, C.T. Sun and Z.H. Jin, Elsevier

Fracture Mechanics - Fundamentals and Applications, T.L. Anderson, CRC Press
Fracture Mechanics - An Introduction, E.E. Gdoutos, Springer
Elements of Fracture Mechanics, Prashant Kumar, Wheeler Publishing

Schedule for 2009-2010 II Semester

1. Instructor: Dr. P. Venkitanarayanan
Office: NL-213 (Ph: 7528)
venkit@iitk.ac.in, http://home.iitk.ac.in/~venkit
Teaching Assistant: Mr. Ravi Sankar (ravisan@iitk.ac.in)
2. Time-table: Lectures: TW 12-1:30 PM in L14
3. Grading:
Quizzes (at least 2):
Mid-sem exam:
End-sem exam:
Projects:
Total

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35.0
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Attendance policy: Absence without valid reasons can lead to de-registration from course.
Consult me to know what will be construed as valid reasons when required.