Information Package

Master's of Defence Platforms with Thesis

SAP515

DAMAGE ANALYSIS

Course Code
SAP515
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learns causes and mechanisms of damage,identification of damage and stages of damage analysis
  2. Learns destructive and non-destructive inspection methods, Fracture analysis, Fracture types, and Fracture mechanics
  3. Learns fatigue and fatigue damage, Creep and creep damage, erosion and erosion damage, Corrosion damage, Welding defects.
  4. Learns special brittleness in metals (Hydrogen, temper and liquid metal brittleness), heat treatment defects, damages of mechanical process, casting defects
  5. Learns artificial intelligence-based damage-condition monitoring/surveillance systems, relevant works and studies towards digitalization.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIntroduction to damage analysis, causes, mechanisms and results of damage, destructive and non-destructive inspection methods, fracture types and fracture analyses, damage caused by fatigue, wear and tear, corrosion, creep, impact and environmental effects, special brittleness in metals, damage caused by various manufacturing processes, damage in advanced materials, artificial intelligence-based damage condition monitoring/surveillance systems, relevant works and studies towards digitalization, morphological investigations towards various damage types, fractographs and case studies.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to damage analysis
2nd Week Causes, mechanisms and results of damage
3rd Week Inspection and diagnosis methods - I (destructive inspection methods)
4th Week Inspection and diagnosis methods - II (non-destructive inspection yöntemleri)
5th Week Fracture types and fracture analyses
6th Week Fatigue damage
7th Week Wear and tear damage
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Corrosion damage
10th Week Creep damage, impact damage, damage caused by environmental effects
11th Week Special brittleness in metals (hydrogen, temper and liquid metal brittleness), heat treatment defects, welding defects, defects caused by mechanical processes, casting defects
12th Week Damage in advanced materials
13th Week Artificial intelligence-based damage-condition monitoring/surveillance systems, relevant works and studies towards digitalization
14th Week Various case studies, precautions, strengthening mechanisms
Recommended or Required ReadingN.E. Dowling, Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Engineering Methods for Deformation, Fracture, and Fatigue, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007
G.E. Dieter, Mechanical Metallurgy, McGraw-Hill, 1988
R.J. Sanford, Principles of Fracture Mechanics, Prentice Hall, 2002
C.R. Brooks, A. Choudhury, Failure Analysis of Engineering Materials, McGraw-Hill, 2002
M.G.R. Sause, E. Jasiuniene, Eds., Structural Health Monitoring Damage Detection Systems for Aerospace, Springer, 2022 D. Krajcinovic, Damage Mechanics, North-Holland, 2011
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Project 1 35
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 6 84
Preparation for Final exam 1 80 80
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 32 32
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Project 1 60 60
Total Work Load302
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.06
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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