Failure mode: definition and types. , Failure of brittle and ductile materials; even and uneven materials; Theories of failure: maximum normal stress theory, maximum shear stress theory, distortion energy theory, strain energy theory, Columba –Mohr theory and modified Mohr’s theory. Stress concentration, stress concentration factor and methods of reducing stress concentration. - Virtual Engineering - Learn CAD/CAE/CFD/DEM/MPS simulation in one platform