Advanced phase transformations
Summary
This course provides an overview of the phenomenological concepts and mathematical tools that have been developed to study the thermodynamics, kinetics and mechanics of solid-state phase transformations.
Content
- Review of the mathematical structure of thermodynamics and kinetics
- Thermodynamics of first-order and second-order phase transitions
- Order parameters for phase transformations
- Thermodynamic descriptions of inhomogeneous systems
- Kinetics of phase transformations
- Mechanics of phase transformations
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
Basic courses in thermodynamics, phase transformations, physics and mathematics
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations
Teaching methods
Ex cathedra and exercises
Assessment methods
Final written exam
Resources
Bibliography
- Theory of Structural Transformations in Solids, Khachaturyan, Dover.
- Kinetics of Materials, Balluffi, Allen, Carter, Wiley 2005
- Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys, Porter and Easterling
In the programs
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: Advanced phase transformations
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Written (winter session)
- Subject examined: Advanced phase transformations
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks