MAE543

POLICIES
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NOTES

These are the original notes for the class. I suggest you print them out a regular intervals during the semester and bring them with you to class

	Topic
1	Introduction
2	Stress intensity factors
3	Griffith theory
4	Griffith theory, 2D elasticity
5	2D elasticity review, crack tip stresses
6	Crack tip stress and displacement
7	Complex variable formulation
8	General full field solution
9	Stress intensity factors, further considerations
10	General load + ASM fractography tutorial
11	J Integral
12	J Integral continued
13	J Integral Numerical Calculation
14	J Integral/Energy Release Rate. Small-scale yielding
15	Dugdale model of crack tip plasticity
16	KIc test procedure
17	Classic fatigue, fatigue crack initiation and propagation
18	Fatigue crack growth
19	Boeing wing skin fatigue
20	Rainflow counting, misc. fatigue
21	Intro to plasticity
22	Mode III elastic plastic solution
23	Elastic Plastic Fracture Mechanics
24	Elastic Plastic Fracture Mechanics- cont.