Thermal Fatigue and Creep

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Department of Mechanics, Biomechanics and Mechatronics

Synopsis:

Creep phenomenon, Metal creep at high temperature, Main influences. Strength characteristics of steel by creep. Physical theory of creep. Basic equations of creep. Theory of creep: time and strain hardening. Creep under complex state of stress. Basic problems of creep: tension, compression, bending, torsion. Steady and unsteady creep.

Requirements:

1. Creep phenomenon, Metal creep at high temperature, Main influences.

2. Strength characteristics of steel by creep. Physical theory of creep. Basic equations of creep.

3. Theory of creep: time and strain hardening.

4. Creep under complex state of stress.

5. Basic problems of creep: tension, compression, bending, torsion.

6. Steady and unsteady creep.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Creep phenomenon, Metal creep at high temperature, Main influences.

2. Strength characteristics of steel by creep. Physical theory of creep. Basic equations of creep.

3. Theory of creep: time and strain hardening.

4. Creep under complex state of stress.

5. Basic problems of creep: tension, compression, bending, torsion.

6. Steady and unsteady creep.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Creep phenomenon, Metal creep at high temperature, Main influences.

2. Strength characteristics of steel by creep. Physical theory of creep. Basic equations of creep.

3. Theory of creep: time and strain hardening.

4. Creep under complex state of stress.

5. Basic problems of creep: tension, compression, bending, torsion.

6. Steady and unsteady creep.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

Penny, R. K., Design for creep, Chapman and Hall, 1995

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