Research Seminar in Structural Integrity
1
2023-2024
03019656
Structural Integrity
Portuguese
English
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
12.0
Compulsory
3rd Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
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Teaching Methods
The organization of the curricular unit is a function of the profile of the students who attend it, in each academic year, and must be determined according to the objectives defined by the teachers. This organization determines the weight of each components of the syllabus, in each academic year. The following complementary activities will be developed:
1- Participation in lectures.
2- Master classes.
3- Presentation and discussion of scientific articles/research topics by students.
4- Preparation of a monograph and/or project, with presentation and discussion in a workshop.
Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to:
• Demonstrate a comprehensive view of the state-of-the art and the main research challenges of the scientific area of Structural integrity;
• Demonstrate fundamental knowledge about the syllabus of the curricular unit, namely through its application in the critical analysis of scientific works, including those that take place in the DEM research groups in the area of Structural integrity;
• Demonstrate autonomous learning, synthesis and scientific writing skills, in particular through their application in written reports and manuscripts;
• Demonstrate verbal communication skills, including proactive participation in lectures.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
1. Fracture and fatigue
Fracture: "Failure Assessment Diagram" (FAD) and Crack Driving Force (CDF) approache; practical cases of fracture; welded structures. Fatigue: Fatigue from notches; Biaxial fatigue; Fatigue crack propagation. European procedure “FITNET”.
2. Advanced composites
Composites and their applications. Processing and mechanical behavior. Fatigue and impact response. Damage caused by fatigue. Structural integrity of impacted composites. Non-destructive techniques for evaluation of impact damage in laminated composites.
3. Numerical simulation
Finite element method. Software
Physical models: geometry, material, loading and boundary conditions
Numerical models. Identification and optimization of numerical variables
Application to biomechanics and composite materials
Simulation of fatigue crack propagation
4. Tribology
Surfaces of engineering components and tribological behavior
Contact mechanics
Lubricants and lubrication regimes
Friction and wear
Surface treatments
Head Lecturer(s)
Amílcar Lopes Ramalho
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Report of a seminar or field trip: 50.0%
Synthesis work: 50.0%
Bibliography
Para cada tópico abordado na unidade curricular será fornecida aos alunos uma lista actualizada de referências bibliográficas relevantes e adequadas ao perfil do aluno.