Fertig Research Group: Multiscale Failure of Materials Courses

Material Fracture - Understanding Theoretical Fracture Strength and Surface Creation

Explore the fundamental concepts of material fracture, theoretical strength calculations, and surface energy through elastic modulus and lattice spacing analysis.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Material Fracture - Understanding Ductile and Brittle Fracture Mechanisms

Explore the fundamental differences between ductile and brittle fracture, examining microscopic mechanisms, fractography patterns, and real-world applications through historical examples.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Mechanical Behavior of Materials - ME 4150

Explore mechanical behavior fundamentals through stress analysis, strain theory, elastic constitutive laws, atomic bonding, and fracture mechanics for engineering materials.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Variational Methods and Energy Principles in Mechanics

Master variational calculus and energy principles in mechanics through functionals, Euler-Lagrange equations, and applications to elasticity problems.

• YouTube
• 5 hours 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Advanced Finite Element Analysis

Master advanced finite element techniques including nonlinear analysis, continuum mechanics, dynamic systems, and variational methods for complex engineering problems.

• YouTube
• 17 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Plasticity and Viscoelasticity

Explore advanced material behavior through plasticity mechanisms, yield criteria, hardening models, and viscoelastic theory with mathematical frameworks for engineering applications.

• YouTube
• 19 hours 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video