MAE 568 - Creep and Fatigue

(3 units)

Prerequisites: MAE 322, MAE 373 all with a grade of “C” or better, or consent of instructor.
Phenomena of creep and fatigue; effect on stress distribution in structural elements; buckling caused by creep; effects of space environment on fatigue; cumulative fatigue damage at normal and elevated temperatures.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)