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• CB05 Posseir les habilitats d'aprenentatge que permetin continuar estudiant d'una manera autodirigida o autònoma
• CT04 Treballar en equip
• CE03 Resoldre problemes i projectes complexos associats a l'ús de nous materials i noves tecnologies estructurals en contextos amplis i multidisciplinaris
• CE05 Seleccionar i aplicar tècniques experimentals per a l'obtenció de paràmetres associats al comportament estructural interpretant i integrant de manera crítica els resultats obtinguts.

1. Introduction to Fracture Mechanics

          1.1. Cracks & defects

          1.2. Stress singularities

          1.3. Extension of the damage, softening and plastic zone

          1.4. FEM with singularities

2. Energy Methods in Fracture Mechanics

          2.1. Energy Release Rate

          2.2. Toughness

          2.3. R-curve

          2.4. Computational Methods based on the Energy Approach

3. Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM)

          3.1. Stress Intensity Factor

          3.2. Mode Mixity

          3.3. Experimental Methods in LEFM

          3.4. Computational Methods to determine the Stress Intensity Factor

4. Elastoplastic Fracture Mechanics (EPFM)

          4.1. Crack Tip Opening Displacement (CTOD)

          4.2. J-integral

          4.3. Computational Methods for EPFM (J-integral)

5. Fracture in Quasi-Brittle Materials

          5.1. Cohesive zone models

          5.2. Cohesive Elements in FEM

6. Dynamic Fracture & Impact

7. Fatigue

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• Sun, C. T. (2012). Fracture Mechanics. Amsterdam: Elsevier/AP, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier.

Activitats d'avaluació:

Course mark will result from the weighted average of "Written Exam" (40%) + "Continuous Evalauation Tests" (25%) + "Problem Solving & Simulations" (35%)

Solving correctly in due time the proposed "self-learning exercises" (not graded) is mandatory to pass the course.

To perform the weighted average the mark obtained in the "Written Exam" should be >= 4 over 10.

Criteris específics de la nota «No Presentat»:
The student will not be qualified if any of the following points is fulfilled:
- Failing to deliver in due time more than 15% of the proposed problems
- Failing to deliver in due time 1 or more of the simulation exercises proposed
- Failing to pass in due time the "self-learning exercises"
- Failing to deliver the written exam

It is expected that the student will be following (or had followed in a previous academic year) the subjects:
- The finite element method in structural mechanics
- Pre and post-process tools for structural finite element analyses
- Solid mechanics

We hope you enjoy it!

• Eines de pre i post-proces per anàlisis estructurals per elements finits
• El mètode dels elements finits en la mecànica d'estructures
• Mecànica de sòlids