Failure of Structural Materials

Awareness
You will cover fundamental mechanical and civil engineering topics such as stress analysis and materials.
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Course Information

Level: Awareness
Location: Shrivenham
School/Centre: Defence College for Military Capability Integration
Course Code: FSM
Duration: 3 days - To view planned dates and apply, please select the 'Apply now' button.
When: No dates available

About this course

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This course is delivered by Cranfield University on behalf of the Defence College for Military Capability Integration, Defence Academy.

The course will provide you with a basic understanding of the way in which stresses and strains develop in engineering components.

Methods of determining stresses will be explained.

From knowledge of stress distributions, criteria will be developed which determine the failure of engineering components.

The study of failure will include instability, yield, brittle fracture and fatigue.

The use of fracture will be treated in some depth.

The mechanics of fibre-reinforced composite materials will also be discussed.

What you will learn

You will learn:

  • to understand the development of stresses and strains
  • the methods of determining stresses
  • to develop criteria which determine the failure of engineering components
  • to understand instability, yield, brittle fracture and fatigue

How this course will help your career

This course will give you an insight into the failure of structural materials if you have no undergraduate degree in mechanical or civil engineering.

Entry requirements

Who can attend this course

  • Military
  • MOD civil servants
  • Industry
  • Internationals

Attendees need to be competent in mathematics.

Additional information

How the course will be taught

  • Face-to-face/Residential