Course: Polymer Fracture Behaviour

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Course title Polymer Fracture Behaviour
Course code TUIP/TP6LC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Stoček Radek, doc. Dr. Ing.
  • Kratina Ondřej, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Pöschl Marek, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Fundamentals of rigid body mechanics. - Fundamentals of fracture mechanics of rigid bodies. - Classical hypotheses of crack formation and solid failure. - Causes of crack formation and its form of manifestation. - Linear fracture mechanics - fracture environment. - Linear fracture mechanics - energy balance. - Elastic-plastic fracture mechanics. - Dynamic problems of fracture mechanics. - Fatigue behaviour of polymers. - Experimental characterisation of fatigue behaviour. - Experimental methods for the determination of crack propagation. - Fundamentals of fractography. - Experimental fractography. - Fracture mechanics in practice.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Practice exercises
  • Preparation for course credit - 90 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The student is capable of independent logical thinking and has a basic knowledge of physics as well as rigid body mechanics and elastic strength.
The student is capable of independent logical thinking and has a basic knowledge of physics as well as rigid body mechanics and elastic strength.
Skills
The student is able to perform independently experimental analyses of the characterization of polymeric materials, especially with regard to the determination of mechanical properties.
The student is able to perform independently experimental analyses of the characterization of polymeric materials, especially with regard to the determination of mechanical properties.
The student is also able to operate simple experimental equipment.
The student is also able to operate simple experimental equipment.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain the difference between the microscopic and macroscopic aspects of the causes of cracks in a body and express the K-concept mathematically
explain the difference between the microscopic and macroscopic aspects of the causes of cracks in a body and express the K-concept mathematically
calculate the magnitude of the tearing energy for different geometries of bodies and cracks
calculate the magnitude of the tearing energy for different geometries of bodies and cracks
analyze the cause of the crack based on the analysis of the crack surface
analyze the cause of the crack based on the analysis of the crack surface
Skills
express the energy balance of crack propagation in a body exhibiting linear mechanical properties
express the energy balance of crack propagation in a body exhibiting linear mechanical properties
express the energy balance of crack propagation in a body exhibiting elastic-plastic mechanical properties
express the energy balance of crack propagation in a body exhibiting elastic-plastic mechanical properties
calculate the rate of energy required for crack propagation under dynamic loading
calculate the rate of energy required for crack propagation under dynamic loading
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Demonstration
Demonstration
Skills
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written examination
Written examination
Didactic test
Didactic test
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • ANDERSON, T.L. Fracture mechanics. Fundamentals and Applications.. Boca Raton and New York, 1995.
  • GRELLMANN, W., LANGER, B. Deformation and Fracture Behaviour of Polymer Materials, Springer Series in Materials Science. 2017.
  • KINLOCH, A.J. Fracture Behaviour of Polymers. Springer, 1995.
  • KUNZ, J. Aplikovaná lomová mechanika. Praha: ČVUT, 2005.
  • STÖCKELHUBER, K.W., DAS, A., KLÜPPEL, M. Designing of Elastomer Nanocomposites: From Theory to Applications. Advances in Polymer Science. Vol. 275.. Springer New York LLC, 2017.
  • Stoček, Kratina. Lomové chování polymerů : návody k laboratornímu cvičení. Zlín : Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 2019, 2019. ISBN 9788074548789.
  • VLK, M. Dynamická pevnost a životnost. Brno: FS VUT, 1992.
  • WOLFGANG G. et al. Fracture Mechanics and Statistical Mechanics of Reinforced Elastomeric Blends,. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013.


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