The course discusses the physical background and provides the foundation of modeling of failure in different types of materials. Failure models are developed within a theoretical mechanical framework and their numerical implementation into FE software is also discussed.
FSE3141 Failure of Materials 9.0 credits
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Course syllabus FSE3141 (Spring 2017–)Information for research students about course offerings
The course is given, for the first time, during VT17.
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After the course, the student should be able to
- describe the fundamentals of modeling of important failure modes in metals, fiber-based materials and biomaterials,
- describe the purpose, function, implication and limitation of failure modeling,
- implement a failure model into FE software,
- apply tools to verify and validate failure models and their implementation,
- combine and integrate different solution strategies to address a failure modeling problem,
- extract key phenomena from experimental observations and turn them into a failure model, and
- discuss the published literature on failure modeling in the field of solid mechanics.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Basic course in solid mechanics (for instance SE1010, SE1020 or SE1055 or similar), continuum/material mechanics course (for instance SE2126 or similar) and course on finite element methods (FEM) (for instance SE1025 and SE2119 or SE1025 and SE2860).
Recommended prerequisites
Basic course in solid mechanics (for instance SE1010, SE1020 or SE1055 or similar), continuum/material mechanics course (for instance SE2126 or similar) and course on finite element methods (FEM) (for instance SE1025 and SE2119 or SE1025 and SE2860).
Equipment
Commercial FE-program
Literature
- Hand-outs, scientific papers
- Classical text books on the subject
- User and theory Manuals for a FE-package
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
The exmination consists of 6 homework assignments to be solved individually.
Other requirements for final grade
In order to achieve the course grade pass, the student must have achieved the grade passed in all the 6 homework assignments.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
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Contact
Supplementary information
For information on course offer, contact program responsible,
Per-Lennart Larsson, plla@kth.se