Composites and Ceramic Materials (MATS 601)
Offered By:
Engineering and Materials Science Faculty
Description
This course covers fundamentals of design, processing and selection of composite materials for structural applications. The topics include a review of all classes of engineering materials, an in-depth analysis of micro and macro mechanical behavior including interactions at the two-phase interfaces, modeling of composite morphologies for optimal microstructures, material aspects, cost considerations. The course will also cover several aspects related to ceramic properties. Classification of modern ceramics, Semiconductive Ceramics, Piezoelectric Ceramics, Dielectric Ceramics, Magnetic Ceramics, Superconductive Ceramics, Porous Ceramics for Filtration, High Hardness Wear Resistant Ceramics, Ceramic Materials for Energy Storage, Ceramics for Biomedical Applications, Ceramic Matrix Composites, Functionally Graded Materials, Intelligent Ceramics.