| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A1 | Set up and conduct tests using the techniques of thermal analysis and rheology most appropriate in each case, within the scope of complex materials |
| A3 | Knowing the different types of thermal and rheological behaviors of the materials |
| A6 | Understanding the importance of the environment and of the research focused on the elimination/minimization of final or process wastes |
| A7 | Knowing the different types of thermal thermo-mechanical behaviors in materials subjected to fatigue |
| A8 | Understand and quantify the damage caused by thermomechanical fatigue in materials |
| B2 | The students have the skill to apply their knowledge and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar contexts within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study |
| B4 | That the students can communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and last reasons behind that conclusions to specialized and non specialized audience in a clear and unambiguous way |
| B7 | Solving problems effectively |
| B10 | Working in a collaborative way |
| B13 | Analysis-oriented attitude |
| C2 | Have a good command of spoken and writing expression and understanding of a foreign language. |
| C6 | Critically assessing the knowledge, technology and information available to solve the problems they face with. |
| C7 | To assume as a professional and citizen the importance of learning throughout life. |
| C8 | To assess the importance of research, innovation and technological development in the socio-economic and cultural progress of society. |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| To know and evaluate the thermal / mechanical fatigue performance of materials | AR1 AR7 |
BR2 BR4 BR7 |
CR6 CR8 |
| To know and evaluate the thermal / mechanical fatigue performance of materials | AR7 AR8 |
BR7 BR10 BR13 |
CR6 CR7 CR8 |
| Understand and quantify the damage caused by thermomechanical fatigue in materials | AR1 AR3 AR6 AR7 AR8 |
BR7 BR10 BR13 |
CR2 CR6 |
| Understand and quantify the damage caused by thermomechanical fatigue in materials | AR1 AR7 AR8 |
BR2 BR4 BR13 |
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| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| The following blocks or topics develop the contents established in the Verification Report, which are: | 1. Basic Introduction of Fatigue: Fatigue Resistance. Fatigue Voltage Parameters. Fatigue loads. 2. Mechanical Fatigue: Fatigue tests. Resistance curves. Factors that affect the fatigue life. 3. Thermal Fatigue: Tensions and thermal deformations. Propagation and growth of cracks. Microstructural changes. |
| 1. Introduction to fracture mechanics | 1.1. Fracture 1.2. Fatigue 1.2.1. S-N curves 1.3. Creep |
| 2. Fatigue | 2.1. Fatigue parameters 2.2. HCF 2.3. LCF 2.4. Paris equation |
| 3. Thermal fatigue | 3.1. Thermal stress and strain 3.2. Crack growth and propagation |
| 4. Fatigue of complex materials | 4.1. Fatigue of complex materials 4.2. Thermomechanical and dynamic mechanical analysis |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A1 A3 A6 A7 A8 B4 B7 B13 C6 C7 C8 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Supervised projects | B2 B4 B7 B10 B13 C2 C6 C7 C8 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Objective test | A3 A7 A8 B2 B4 B7 C2 C6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Laboratory practice | A1 A3 A6 A7 A8 B2 B10 B13 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Personalized attention | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | Presentation by the teacher of the concepts contained in the agenda of the subject. |
| Supervised projects | You can choose one of the following options: a) Performing a Bibliographical search in relation to recent research in the field related to the subject. b) Research using laboratory equipment. c) Simulation and modelization of fatigue processes by computer programs. |
| Objective test | Evaluation test |
| Laboratory practice | Practical activities such as computer practice, exercises, experiments, research, etc. |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Objective test | A3 A7 A8 B2 B4 B7 C2 C6 | In this test will be a test to assess the assimilation by students of the fundamental concepts | 20 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A1 A3 A6 A7 A8 B4 B7 B13 C6 C7 C8 | Continuous assessment through monitoring of student work in the classroom, laboratory and / or tutorials | 10 |
| Supervised projects | B2 B4 B7 B10 B13 C2 C6 C7 C8 | Report will be assessed in relation to the work suggested to the student | 40 |
| Laboratory practice | A1 A3 A6 A7 A8 B2 B10 B13 | Continuous assessment through monitoring of student work in the classroom, laboratory and / or tutorials | 30 |
| Assessment comments | |||
| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Prime B., Menczel J. (2009). Thermal Analysis of Polymers, Fundamentals and Applications.
Bresser J., Rémy L. (1995). Fatigue under thermal and mechanical loading.
Callister, W.D. (2007). Materials Science and Engineering. John Wiley & Sons
Weronski A., Hejwowski T. (1991). Thermal fatigue of metals.
Strait, L. (1994). Thermo-mechanical fatigue of polymer matrix composites. |
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