Course: Strength and Failure of Structural Materials
Lecturer
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Niendorf
Learning objectives
- Basic knowledge of the most important failure mechanisms of structural materials and corresponding design specifications
Contents
- Overview of the most important failure phenomena
- Fundamentals of elasticity theory
- Residual stresses
- Material resistance variables for important stress cases
- Relationship between microstructure and strength
- Treatment of notch-free, notched, cracked and residual stress components
- Introduction to fracture mechanics
Date
- Block
- Information: Friday, 17 April 2026, 8.00 am, Room 2120, Mönchebergstr. 3
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