FKM Fracture Mechanics

Forschungskuratorium Maschinenbau
/ Research Committee Mechanical Engineering

23 October 2024, online

Language: English

This seminar covers the ”FKM-Guideline Fracture Mechanics” for static and cyclic loading. Besides the detailed assessment procedures, background on the individual topics will be given for better understanding about the procedures. This seminar aims on newcomers in that field as well as experts interested in the concept of the guideline.

C​ourse Contents

Introductory remarks
Background information and overview of the guideline
Basics on fracture mechanical concepts
Linear elastic vs. elastic-plastic fracture mechanics
Failure assessment diagrams
Static vs. cyclic loading
Assessment concept of the guideline

Input quantities and modelling
Defects
Stress state
Material properties

Computational Procedures
Static loading
Cyclic loading
Advanced topics

Proof concept
Safety margins and reserve factors, sensitivity analysis, probabilistic analysis
Applications

Course Agenda

9:00-10:30

• Introductory remarks
  Background information and overview of the guideline
• Basics on fracture mechanical concepts
  Linear elastic vs. elastic-plastic fracture mechanics
  Failure assessment diagrams
  Static vs. cyclic loading
  Assessment concept of the guideline

11:00-12:30

• Input quantities and modelling
  Defects
  Stress state
  Material properties

13:30-15:00

• Computational Procedures
  Static loading
  Cyclic loading
  Advanced topics

15:30-17.30

• Proof concept
  Safety margins and reserve factors, sensitivity analysis, probabilistic analysis
• Applications

T​rainer

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klemens Rother
University of Applied Sciences Munich, Germany

Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Doctoral thesis in analytical fatigue assessment of multiaxial, non-proportional stress states

Prof. Rother has over 20 years of industrial experience in responsible positions: design and qualification in transportation systems, pressure vessel design, consulting in computational engineering, software development and development and implementation of knowledge based systems.

• Since 2008 Professor at Munich University of Applied Sciences
• Since 2019 Founding member of the Institute of Material- and Building Research, IMB, Munich University of Applied Sciences
• Teaching: Mechanics of Materials, Lightweight-Design, Fatigue&Fracture, Conceptual Desing of Mechanical Structures
• Fields of Research: Structural Integrity, CAE, Conceptual Design and CAE in the Early Phase, Fatigue Analysis, Welded Structures
• Head of Masters Program Computional Engineering, Munich University of Applied Sciences
• Gründungsmitglied des Promotionszentrums für Integrales Bauen an der Hochschule München
  Founding member of the Doctoral Research Center of Integrated Buildings (PZIB) at Munich University of Applied Sciences

M​ore information:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klemens Rother (mwn.de)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9643-4967

Organisation

Duration
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Login phase from 8:30 am.
Time zone: CET (Central European Time), UTC+1 (Berlin)

Language
English

Course Fee
Non NAFEMS members: 700 Euro / person*
NAFEMS member: 990 Euro / person*
Included in the fees are digital course notes in English language and a certificate.
* plus VAT if applicable.

NAFEMS membership fees (company)
A standard NAFEMS site membership costs 1,365 euros per year, an academic site and entry membership costs 855 euros per year.

Cancellation Policy
Up to 6 weeks before course starts: free of charge;
up to one week before: 75 %;
later and no show: 100 %.

Course cancellation
If not enough participants we keep the right to cancel the course one week before. The course can be canceled also in case of disease of the speakers or force majeure. In these cases the course fees will be returned.

Organisation / Contact
NAFEMS
e-mail: roger.oswald@nafems.org

Accreditation Policy

The course is agreed and under control of NAFEMS Education and Training Working Group (ETWG).