The course consists of homework, discussions at seminars and computer exercises.
FMH3616 Damage Development at Elevated Temperature 9.0 credits
Aim
When using materials at high temperature, the microstructure changes in different ways. For example, the precipitate structure is coarsened, and cavities and cracks are formed. These changes are referred to as material damage because they impair the properties and reduce the material's lifetime. The aim of the course is to create an understanding of material damage and knowledge of how to model it, so that its occurrence can be minimized.
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus FMH3616 (Autumn 2020–)Content and learning outcomes
Course disposition
Course contents
- Creep deformation and fracture. Oxidation and high-temperature corrosion. Cavitation
- Stress analysis. Reference stress concepts
- Linear elastic and elastic-plastic fracture mechanics
- Dislocation mechanisms. Damage development
- Finite-temperature methods
Intended learning outcomes
After completing the course the student should be able to:
- Understand the mechanisms and existing models of damage in materials at elevated temperature
- Formulate own models and apply them in research studies aimed at minimizing damage development
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Admitted to doctoral studies within the subject of Materials Science.
Recommended prerequisites
Basic material science knowledge.
Equipment
Literature
G. A. Webster and R. A. Ainsworth, High temperature component life assessment, Chapman & Hall, London (1994).
Lecture notes
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- TEN1 - Written exam, 9.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
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Supplementary information
The course FMH3616 replaces the course F4H5616 Damage Development at Elevated Temperature, from Autumn 2020.