MATSCEN 7862
Transcript Abbreviation:
Micros. Elast.
Course Description:
Elastic interaction between vacancies, dislocations, faults, grain boundaries, interfaces, precipitates, transforming particles, cracks, and indentations controls material properties, primarily mechanical.
Course Levels:
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
2.00
Max Credit Hours:
2.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
7 weeks (autumn or spring)
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 6765.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
(N/A)
Course Goals / Objectives:
Develop the capacity to accurately describe material defects in crystallographic terms
Develop analytic and computational skills to determine the elastic stress and strain fields for a variety of defects
Understand the nature and computation of interaction energies between defects, calculation of energetic forces on defects, and the role of energetic forces on the kinetics of defect motion or evolution
Apply course principles to determine the threshold for yield or fracture and the dependence on microstructural defects
Apply course principles to an independent student project
Use elementary computer codes that implement course concepts
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview of defects | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Overview of elasticity and internal and external work | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Continuum and lattice Green's functions | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Applications of Green's functions to transforming particles, dislocations, point sources of dilatation. | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dislocations and modeling of dislocation mobility and evolution | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Grain boundaries and modeling of energy and mobility | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cracks and conditions for propagation, microstructural toughening, path independent integrals | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Contact stress fields and wear models | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Effective elastic properties of aggregates | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Problem sets (homework) | 40% |
| Course project | 20% |
| Final exam | 40% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Crystals, Defects, and Microstructures | Phillips | |
| Micromechanics of Defects in Solids | Mura |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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