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De ZG514 Course Handout
De ZG514 Course Handout
Summary
Course Title Fracture Mechanics
Course No(s) AE ZG614/ DE ZG514
Credit Units 5
Credit Model (32 Hours of Class-room Instruction + 32 Hours of Case-
studies/Tutorials/Laboratories + 64 Hours of Student
Preparation)
Date 20-7-2021
Course Objectives
No
CO1 Fracture mechanics is based on implicit assumption that there exists a crack in the
structural component. The crack may be inside the material or at the subsurface. To
understand the Types of failure, Types of fracture, Modes of fracture, Fracture
criteria, Energy release rate
CO2 To understand the Stress intensity factor (SIF), Linear elastic fracture mechanics,
Environmentally assisted cracking (EAC), Weibill fracture statistics, Plane stress
and plane strain, Elastic plastic analysis through J-integral,
CO3 To understand the Crack tip opening displacement, R-curve, Test methods, Fatigue
failure, Mixed mode crack initiation and growth, Crack detection through NDT.
Text Book(s)
Contact Hour 4 to 6
Pre CH TB- Chapter 2 Read about Stress at a point, TB, Lecture notes
stress concentration at the
vicinity of the crack tip
Post CH TB- Chapter 3 Understand the Mode I Failure TB, Internet resources
Problems
Pre CH TB- Chapter 3 Study about Mode I, Mode II, TB, Internet resources, reference
Mode III Failure books
During TB- Chapter 3 Mode II, Mode III Problems TB, Internet resources, , reference
CH books
Post CH TB- Chapter 3 Revise the difference between TB, Internet resources, , reference
Mode I, Mode II, Mode III books
failures
During TB- Chapter 4 SIF of complex cases, TB, Internet resources, , reference
CH Application of the principle of books
superposition, Crack in a plate
of finite dimensions, Edge
cracks, Embedded cracks e.t.c,
Relationship between GI and KI
Critical Stress Intensity Factor
Contact Hour 17 to 19
Pre CH TB- Chapter 5 Review about concept of TB, Internet resources, , reference
plastic deformation, plane books
stress, plane strain, ductile
materials
During TB- Chapter 5 An elastic Deformation at the TB, Internet resources, , reference
CH crack tip, Approximate shape books
and size of the plastic Zone,
different approaches to calculate
the Effective crack length
Post CH TB- Chapter 5 Learn to calculate plastic zone TB, Internet resources, , reference
shape and size around the books
crack tip and also to predict the
effective crack length
Contact Hour 20 to 22
Pre CH TB- Chapter 6 Stress-strain curve for elastic- TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
plastic deformation
During TB- Chapter 6 Definition, Path Independence, TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
CH stress-strain relation
Post CH TB- Chapter 6 Compare the stress-strain TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
relation of LEFM and EPFM
During TB- Chapter 6 Designer's point of view on J- TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
CH integral, Experiments to
determine critical J-integral
Post CH TB- Chapter 6 Numerical to predict the TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
maximum stress to be applied
without causing the crack
growth
Pre CH TB- Chapter 7 Revise Concept of energy TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
release rate, stress intensity
factor, J integral
During TB- Chapter 7 Crack tip opening TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
CH Displacement
Relation between CTOD, GI
and KI, Relation between
CTOD and J
Pre CH TB- Chapter 8 Recall toughness of material, TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
methods to measure toughness
During TB- Chapter 8 Test Methods to calculate KIC, TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
CH JIC, Critical CTOD
Post CH TB- Chapter 8 To identify which test method TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
is appropriate for the given
material
Pre CH TB- Chapter 9 Recall concept of fatigue TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
During TB- Chapter 9 S-N Curve,. Crack initiation TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
CH and Propagation, Effect of an
overload, Crack Closure,
Variable Amplitude Fatigue
Load
Post CH TB- Chapter 9 Try to Find out case studies TB, Lecture Notes/reference books
where both fatigue load and
environmental factors
contribute to crack growth
Evaluation Scheme
Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = After Noon Session; FN = Fore Noon Session
Closed Book: No reference material of any kind will be permitted inside the exam hall.
Open Book: Use of any printed / written reference material (books and notebooks) will be
permitted inside the exam hall. Loose sheets Photocopies and Laser printouts of any material
will not be permitted. Computers of any kind will not be allowed inside the exam hall. Use of
calculators will be allowed in all exams. No exchange of any material will be allowed.
Note:
It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self-
study schedule as given in the course handout attend the online/on demand lectures as per
details that would be put up in the BITS eLearn (Taxila) website elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in
and take all the prescribed components of the evaluation such as Assignments/Quizzes Mid
Semester and End Semester Examination according to the Evaluation Scheme given in the
respective Course Handout. If the student is unable to appear for the Regular Examination
due to genuine exigencies the student must refer to the procedure for applying for Make-up
Examination which will be available through the Important Information link on the eLearn
website on the date of the Regular Examination. The Make-up Tests/Exams will be
conducted only at selected exam centres on the dates to be announced later.
(P.T.O)
FRACTURE MECHANICS – Simulation LAB
1. Scope of the lab
To support the theory learned in fracture mechanics course with the aid of simulation
tool to understand the nature of crack propagation and remaining life prediction on
components/structures which makes confidence in students to approach the real-world
problems.
2. Objectives of Lab
Developing skill set to perform the crack propagation analysis on various
components/structures to determine critical crack length and to predict the remaining
life.
3. Learning Outcome of the lab
To incorporate crack at critical location.
To perform crack growth analysis.
To predict critical crack length and fatigue life.
4. List of simulation experiments: Software Tool used: Franc3D
Note: After completion of every practice tutorial problem, take a snapshot and include the
same in the final assignment PPT lastly. Quiz questions will be based on the practice tutorial
problems and results.
Instruction Schedule
Evaluation Scheme
Note: After completion of every practice tutorial problem, take a snapshot and include the
same in the final assignment PPT lastly. Quiz questions will be based on the practice tutorial
problems and results.
Link for lab dates and other details (copy the link and paste it in your browser).
Lab-in-Charge