Failure Analysis of Aircraft Materials
Aviation Science and Technology
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failure Analysis of Aircraft Materials | HVA510 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Onur ÇOBAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Has information about basic factors and statistics of aircraft damages.
2) Learns the types of damage samples from aircraft materials and interprets them with scientific approach.
3) Knows different test and analysis techniques for types of damage to be encountered in aircraft materials.
4) It can develop a scientific approach for technical precautions that can be taken in order not to repeat the types of damage that may occur in aircraft materials.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||
| 1 | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | |
| 2 | High | Middle | Middle | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 3 | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 4 | High | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
e-course
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Structure and Properties of Aircraft Materials
Course Contents
Introduction to damage analysis, causes and mechanisms. Identification of failures. Stages failure analysis. Destructive and non-destructive testing methods. Fracture analysis, types of fracture, fracture and fatigue damage mechanics. Fatigue. Creep and creep damage. Wear and abrasion damage. Corrosion damage. Welding defects. Embrittlement of metals (hydrogen, temper and liquid metal embrittlement). Heat treatment failures. Mechanical process damages. Casting defects.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to failure analysis2) Causes and mechanisms of failure
3) Failure diagnosis
4) Faliure analysis levels
5) Destructive and Non-destructive failure analysis
6) Fracture analysis and fracture modes
7) Fatigue and fatigue failure
8) Creep and creep failure
9) Wear and wear damage
10) Corosion damages
11) Welding failings
12) Annealing failings
13) Damage due to mechanical processes
14) casting defects
15) Presentation about examples of examined failure analysis
16) presentation about examples of examined failure analysis
Recommended or Required Reading
1- • Damage and Fracture Mechanics: Failure Analysis of Engineering Materials and Structures by Taoufik Boukharouba, Mimoun Elboujdaini, and Guy Pluvinage, Springer; 1 edition (August 12, 2009).
2- • Investigation of Aeronautical and Engineering Component Failures by A. Venugopal Reddy, CRC; 1 edition (May 28, 2004).
3- • Failure of Materials in Mechanical Design: Analysis, Prediction, Prevention, 2nd Edition by Jack A. Collins, Wiley-Interscience; 2 edition (September 7, 1993).
4- • Defects and Deterioration in Buildings: A Practical Guide To The Science Of Material Failure by Barr Richardson, Taylor & Francis; 2 edition (March 8, 2001).
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Presentation/Seminar to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required