Lectures related to Fatigue and Wear: Introduction to Materials Science

Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Deformation & Fatigue

Explores deformation mechanisms, cyclic loading, and fatigue phenomena in materials.

Shock Waves and Brittle Material Response

Covers shock waves, brittle material response, phase transformation, and Hugoniot relationships in materials under stress.

Material Properties and Stress-Strain Curves

Explores material properties, stress-strain curves, stress concentration, and failure criteria in structural mechanics.

Flexible Probes: Mechanics and Design

Explores critical strain, bending mechanics, and strain calculation in flexible probes.

Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Thermodynamics

Covers atomic structure, thermodynamics, material properties, and ideal gas law.

Dislocation Mechanics

Explores the mechanics of dislocations in materials, including their movement, interaction, and impact on material properties.

Smeared Crack Approach Models & Mesh Dependency

Explores smeared crack models, strain localization, and mesh dependency in structural analysis, emphasizing crack simulation hypotheses and stress-strain relationships.

Structural Elements: Springs and Rigidity

Explores springs, rigidity, and material elasticity in structural engineering, emphasizing stiffness calculation and material behavior principles.

Cyclic Deformation and Recrystallization

Explores cyclic deformation, dislocation structures, fatigue resistance, and recrystallization kinetics.

Axial Loading: Stress and Strain in Deformable Bodies

Covers axial loading, stress, strain, and their implications in deformable bodies.

Normal Stresses: Internal Stress and Strain

Introduces internal stress and strain, material properties, and design considerations for axial loads and direct shear.

Deformation and Creep in Materials

Explores deformation, creep, material properties, mechanical tests, ceramics, polymers, metals, and atomic bonds.

Stress, Strain, and Beams

Covers stress, strain, beams, deformation, and moments in structural engineering.

Structural Mechanics Fundamentals

Covers the fundamentals of structural mechanics, including materials, mechanics vocabulary, the Eiffel Tower, and the collapse of the Quebec Bridge.

Deformation and Rupture of Materials

Explores the deformation and rupture of materials, including dislocation density, plastic deformation, and stress-strain relationships.

Elastic Deformation: Material Properties

Explores material properties, stress, strain, and deformation gradient in elastic deformation.

Fatigue: Material Response to Repeated Stress

Explores how materials respond to repeated stress cycles, leading to potential rupture and the distinction between high-cycle and low-cycle fatigue.

Lamination: Deformation, Ductility, and Dislocations

Explores lamination, ductility, plastic deformation, and dislocations in materials, emphasizing the effects of strain rate and temperature.

Introduction to Structural Mechanics

Covers the fundamentals of structural mechanics, including axial loading, stress, strain, and generalized uniaxial loading.

Deformation and Thermal Effects

Explores stresses, strains, deformations, and thermal effects in structures, including temperature variations and hyperstatic systems.