Fracture and fatigue (ME514)

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 Class schedule

• 3 lectures per week (Tue/Wed/Thursday)

– Google drive folder
• 1 online interaction session (google meet) per
week (Tuesday 2-3)
• WhatsApp group
– For quick discussion/information exchange
• Ankit Baranwal – TA
ankit.baranwal@iitrpr.ac.in
• prabhat@iitrpr.ac.in, 8146885257
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 Course content
Basic Fracture Mechanics Concept: Small Scale
Yielding, Fracture Criteria, Modes of Fracture,
Review of Plane Stress and Plane Strain Field
1. Elements of Solid Mechanics 6
Equations, Compatibility Equations, Stress
Function, Strain Energy Density, Complementary
Strain Energy Density

Modes of Fracture, Stress Intensity Factor

2. Linear Elastic Stress Analysis Calculation Based on Asymptotic Crack Tip
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of 2D Cracks Fields; Complex Variables Method for Stress and
Displacement Field Analysis of Cracks;

Energy Release Rate (G), Interpretation of G

3. Energy Flow in Elastic from Load-Displacement Records, G in Terms of
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Fracture Stress Intensity Factors, Contour Integral for G
(J-Integral), Example Application of J-integral

4. Crack Stability 3 Crack Growth Stability and Resistance Curve

Introduction to Plasticity Theory, SSY Plastic
5. Elasto-Plastic Fracture 6 Zone Size and Shape, and Crack Tip Opening
Displacement-J Relationship

6. Advance Topics in Fracture 3 Criteria for Fracture in Anisotropic Materials

Crack Growth Under Fatigue Loading, Fatigue

Crack Growth Laws, Stress Based Approaches for
7. Fatigue life Estimation: Total
Fatigue Life Estimation, Statistical
Life & Damage Tolerant 9
Considerations, Strain Based Approaches for
Approach
Fatigue Life Estimation, Variable Amplitude
Cyclic Strains and Cycle Counting

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 Course plan - lectures
Week No. Lecture description
1. Basic Fracture Mechanics Concept: Small Scale Yielding, Fracture Criteria, Modes of
Fracture, Review of Plane Stress And Plane Strain Field Equations
2. Stress Function, Strain Energy Density, Complementary Strain Energy Density
3. Modes of Fracture, Stress Intensity Factor Calculation Based on Asymptotic Crack Tip
Fields
4. Stress Intensity Factor Calculation Based on Asymptotic Crack Tip Fields, Complex
Variables Method for Stress and Displacement Field Analysis of Cracks
5. Complex Variables Method for Stress and Displacement Field Analysis of Cracks
6. Energy Release Rate (G), Interpretation of G from Load-Displacement Records, G in
Terms of Stress Intensity Factors
7. Contour Integral for Energy Release G (J-Integral)
8. Crack Stability
9. Elasto-Plastic Fracture
10. Elasto-Plastic Fracture
11. Advance Topics in Fracture
12. Fatigue life Estimation: Total Life & Damage Tolerant Approach
13. Fatigue life Estimation: Total Life & Damage Tolerant Approach
14. Fatigue life Estimation: Total Life & Damage Tolerant Approach

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 Grading policy

• Mid semester quiz (2) – 30% (15% each)

• End semester exam – 40%

• Course project – 30% - ??

• Absolute grading policy

– 80% and above – A

– Below 30% - F

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 Do’s and don’ts
• Try to be regular in the class/discussion hour

• Interaction with instructor is highly encouraged to

understand the concepts covered in the course

• Discussion among yourselves and with the instructor is

the best way to clear your doubts

• Do not say ‘YES’ when you mean ‘NO’

• Try to learn rather than just being worried about the

grade
 Some pre-emptive questions

• Text book vs reference book

• Slides vs board work

• Why should I attend the course classes if everything is

given in the book?

• Syllabus of exam?

• Course syllabus?
– It is about uncovering the syllabus rather than covering it
 Books
• Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications – T L
Anderson
• Elements of Fracture Mechanics – Prashant Kumar
• Fatigue of materials – Subra Suresh
• Fracture Mechanics – Alan T. Zehnder
• Fracture Mechanics: An Introduction – E.E. Gudoutos
• Fatigue Crack Propagation in Metals and Alloys – Ulrich
Krupp
• Softwares and web based resources

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