Master mechanical design principles with Georgia Tech's comprehensive course on static and fatigue failure theories.
Master mechanical design principles with Georgia Tech's comprehensive course on static and fatigue failure theories.
This course, offered by Georgia Tech, is the first in a three-part series on Machine Design. It covers fundamental mechanical design topics, focusing on static and fatigue failure theories. Students will learn robust analysis techniques to predict and validate design performance and life. The course begins with a review of critical material properties in design, then progresses to static failure theories such as von Mises theory, and concludes with fatigue failure criteria for designs with dynamic loads. Real-world case studies, including material selection for hip implants and aircraft wing design, illustrate practical applications. This course provides a solid foundation for advanced machine design concepts and is essential for mechanical engineering professionals.
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What you'll learn
Understand and apply critical material properties in mechanical design
Analyze static failure scenarios using theories such as von Mises and Coulomb-Mohr
Evaluate fatigue failure in components subjected to cyclic loading
Interpret and utilize SN curves for fatigue life prediction
Estimate endurance limits and apply stress concentration factors in design
Analyze fluctuating and randomly varying stresses using techniques like the Modified Goodman line and Miner's Rule
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There are 5 modules in this course
Machine Design Part I is the first course in a comprehensive three-part series covering fundamental mechanical design topics. This course focuses on static and fatigue failure theories, providing students with robust analysis techniques to predict and validate design performance and life. The curriculum is structured into five modules, starting with an overview of critical material properties in design, such as strength, modulus of elasticity, and thermal expansion coefficients. Students then delve into static failure theories, including the Distortion Energy Theory (von Mises) and Brittle Coulomb-Mohr Theory. The course concludes with an in-depth exploration of fatigue failure, covering concepts like SN curves, endurance limits, and methods for analyzing fluctuating and randomly varying stresses. Throughout the course, real-world case studies, including material selection for orthopedic implants and aircraft structural testing, illustrate the practical applications of these theories. By the end of the course, students will have developed a strong foundation in mechanical design principles, preparing them for more advanced topics in the subsequent courses of the series.
Material Properties in Design
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
Static Failure Theories - Part I
Module 2 · 6 Hours to complete
Static Failure Theories - Part II
Module 3 · 7 Hours to complete
Fatigue Failure - Part I
Module 4 · 6 Hours to complete
Fatigue Failure - Part II
Module 5 · 6 Hours to complete
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Academic Professional Specializing in Mechanical Engineering and Biomaterials
Dr. Kathryn Wingate has been an Academic Professional in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering since the summer of 2014. She earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Astronomy from the University of Illinois in 2005. Following her graduation, she joined Northrop Grumman Space Technology in Redondo Beach, California, where she worked as a material scientist. In this role, she specialized in failure analysis of microelectronics for various defense satellite programs.
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