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MS&E 441: Deformation of Solids, Spring 2002 (Stone)

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441 Deformation of Solids. II; 3cr. Elastic and plastic deformation of real solids. Dislocation theory with applications to metals and alloys. Fracture, fatigue, brittle failure and methods for measuring the mechanical properties of materials. P:MS&E 351.

Course Prerequisite(s)

MS&E 330
MS&E 352
EMA 303 or MS&E 401 (Mechanics of Solids for Materials Engineers)

Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

differential and integral calculus
helpful: elementary linear algebra and differential equations
crystallography, crystal defects
thermodynamics
physical metallurgy
overview of solid mechanics

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

Meyers and Chawla, "Mechanical Behavior of Materials"
McCrum, Buckley, Bucknall, "Principles of Polymer Engineering"

Course objectives

understand concepts of stress and strain in 3 dimensions.
appreciate, from a phenomenological perspective, mechanical properties including elastic, anelastic, plastic (including creep), and fracture and fatigue.
understand how the state of stress in 3 dimensions impacts upon mechanical response depending on material and temperature.
understand the microscopic basis for this mechancial response.
understand similarities and differences in the behaviors of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites, and complex (e.g., heirarchical) materials.

Topics covered

Review (Mechanics of solids, Materials Performance, Structures of solids, concept of theoretical strength, tensor formulations)
Elasticity (crystalline materials, polymers, and glasses;mechanisms and tensor descriptions; rules-of mixtures for composites)
Viscoelasticity (phenomenological models; mechanistic basis in crystalline solids and polymers)
Plasticity (phenomenological emphasizing role of the state of stress in 3 dimensions; work hardening and kinematic hardening; isotropy and anisotropy)
Fracture: Continuum failure criteria; Griffith theory, Crack tip Plasticity; J-integral
Fatigue: high cycle, low cycle, and creep fatigue
Defects and their impact upon properties (point defects, dislocations, areal defects, and volume defects; deformation mechanism maps, thermally activated glide; dislocation & diffusional creep; fracture mechanism maps)

Class/laboratory schedule

class schedule: 3 hours per week
additional review/tutoring sessions scheduled as needed

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, and does provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

economic societal health and safety manufacturability

Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes

This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.

ability to predict mechanical performance of materials based on structure and properties ability to understand the role of mechanical behavior in manufacturing and engineering service ability to communicate cross-discipline (especially with mechanicians and mechanical engineers) concerning the interplay between mechanical loading on the one hand and material response on the other.

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Homework: includes analytical problems, design problems, simple experiments, and essays.

Two mid-term and a final exam covering: solid mechanics (review), elasticity, and viscoelasticity; plasticity, fracture, and fatigue; microscopic basis for mechanical behavior.

A term paper on a topic of the student's choosing. In the term paper, the student must not only demonstrate a grasp of the technical subjects covered in the course; the student must also touch upon such considerations as economic and societal impact, manufacturability, etc. A major criterion for the grade of the paper is whether or not it is interesting, but not solely from a technical standpoint.

Person(s) who prepared this description

Donald S. Stone
Izabela Szlufarska

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Date last modified: 04-Aug-2007
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