Introduction to Solid State Physics

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Department of Solid State Engineering

Synopsis:

The course contains the fundamentals of diffraction stress analysis with a strong emphasis on the illustrations of the capability of X-ray diffraction to solve engineering problems.

Requirements:

11SPL1, 11SPL2

Knowledge of fundamentals of X-ray and neutron diffraction on polycrystalline materials

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Principles of X-ray diffraction 2. Non-destructive testing of materials 3. Load and residual stresses 4. Non-uniform stress fields 5. Elastic anisotropy 6. Stresses in engineering ceramics 7. Laser-beam processing, welding stress 8. Stress relaxation 9. Stresses after mechanical and thermochemical treatment 10. Residual stresses in composites and plastics 11. Practical work in laboratories.

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Study Objective:

Knowledge: ^^Principles of stress determination by X-ray methods. ^^Skills: ^^Orientation in the topics of the non-destructive materials testing.

Study materials:

Key references: ^^[1]. Hauk, V.: Structural and Residual Stress Analysis by Nondestructive Methods, Elsevir, 1997. ^^Recommended references: ^^[2]. Noyan, I.C., Cohen, J.B.: Residual Stress Measurements by Diffraction and Interpretation, Springer-Verlag, NY 1987.

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