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Introduction to Failure Analysis

Summary

Students will learn about basic aims and procedures of investigations on failed components, including proposals of precautions and preventive measures. Failure analysis will be demonstrated on study cases. Basic rules of processing of failure analysis results will be defined.

Literature

VODÁREK, V. Introduction to failure analysis. Ostrava: VŠB – TU Ostrava, 2014. Available from:
https://www.fmmi.vsb.cz/cs/studenti/study-support/advanced-engineering-materials/index.html.
ASM handbook, volume 11 – failure analysis and prevention, W. T. Becker a R. J. Shipley, eds. Ohio: ASM International, 2003. ISBN 978-0-87170-704-8.
JONES , D. R. H. and M. F. ASHBY. Engineering materials 2, 4th edition, Oxford: Butterworth – Heinemann, 2012. ISBN 978-0080966687.

Advised literature

ASM handbook, volume 9 – metallography and microstructures, G.F. Vander Voort ed. Ohio: ASM international, 2004. ISBN 0-87170-706-3.


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina, čeština, angličtina, čeština, angličtina, čeština
Code 636-3018
Abbreviation UECn
Course title Introduction to Failure Analysis
Coordinating department Department of Material Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Vlastimil Vodárek, CSc.