Structural, Mechanical and Thermal Simulation In Materials Engineering

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

This course involves modelling of atomic crystal structures, simulation examples and applications of X-Ray and electron diffraction patterns of modelled crystal structures, modelling of electronic band structures of crystal structures, simulation examples and applications of electronic band structures, first principle method and density functional theories and their simulation applications, finite element method and its simulation applications for mechanical stress calculations for the materials under mechanical and thermal loading, modelling optical properties of materials and simulation of multiple light scattering from coatings.

Weekly Schedule

1) Crystal structures of materials
2) Calculation principles of X-Ray and electron difraction patterns of crystal structures
3) Simulation of X-Ray and electron difraction patterns, some examples from literature and perfoms some simulations
4) Electron energy band structures for crystalline materials
5) Calculation principles of electron energy band sturctures by first principle and density functional theory
6) Simulation of electron energy band structures for crytalline materials, some examples from literature and perfoms some simulations
7) Mechanical stress in materials under mechanical and thermal loading
8) Midterm
9) Calculation principles of mechanical stress in materials under mechanical and thermal loading
10) Simulation of mechanical stress in materials under mechanical loading by finite element method, some examples from literature and perfoms some simulations
11) Simulation of mechanical stress in materials under thermal loading by finite element method, some examples from literature and perfoms some simulations
12) Optical properties of materials
13) Calculation principles of optical properties of materials and multple light scattering from coatings
14) Calculation principles of optical properties of materials and multple light scattering from coatings
15) Simulation of optical properties of materials and multple light scattering from coatings
16) Simulation of optical properties of materials and multple light scattering from coatings

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Modelling
7) Simulation
8) Case Study
9) Self Study
10) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	30%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	70%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required