Short course/CPD

Failure of Structural Materials

 

Course date: Please enquire

Course overview

Entry requirements: Degree or technical qualification in engineering, science or mathematics

Course duration: Three days

Frequency/dates: One per year: 27-29 Jun 11, 25-27 Jun 12.

 
Location
Course fee:

£960 (tuition only)

How to register

To register for this course download an application form, complete and return it to:

Mrs Gwen Haslett.
Course Co-ordinator
Faculty Services
Cranfield University
Defence Academy College of Management and Technology
Shrivenham, Swindon,
SN6 8LA, UK

T: +44 (0) 1793 314532
E: ghaslett.cu@da.mod.uk
F: +44 (0) 1793 314842

Course description

This course is appropriate to officers and civilians in the MOD, research establishments and industry who need to have an understanding of the failure of structural materials in their work which includes research, design, development or production.

It is designed to give a concise but comprehensive account of the behaviour of materials under stress. Particular reference will be made to composite materials, modern developments in the treatment of brittle fracture and fatigue using fracture mechanics and materials selection.

The course will provide a basic understanding of the way in which stresses and strains develop in engineering components. Methods of determining stresses will be explained. From knowledge of stress distributions, criteria will be developed which determine the failure of engineering components.

The study of failure will include instability, yield, brittle fracture and fatigue. The use of fracture will be treated in some depth. The mechanics of fibre-reinforced composite materials will also be discussed.

Lectures will be complemented by laboratory classes and audio-visual material.