Mar 15, 2026  
2020-2021 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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ME 7223 Fracture Mechanics

(3 hours)
Analysis of the behavior of materials containing flaws. Topics include the stress analysis of cracked bodies, crack tip plastic zones, energy and compliance methods, fracture toughness testing, crack opening displacement, microscopic aspects, and fatigue crack propagation. Prerequisite: ES 3023.



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