Objectives
After studying this unit, you should be able to
-understand effect of notches,
-define fracture, types of fracture,
-understand concept of stress intensity factor and fracture toughness,
-know the Griffith theory of Brittle fracture,
-design using concepts of fracture,
-understand phenomenon of fatigue crack growth,
-understand effect of plastic deformation of crack tip, and
-understand fracture test.