Physics Block |
Physics Block
Exhibition class program (10 h)
- Unit 1. Introduction. Materials and their characteristics: Metals and Alloys, Ceramics, Polymers, Composite Materials, Nanomaterials. Critical materials. Material design. Material index and material selection maps
- Unit 2. Mechanical properties of materials. Stress-strain diagrams: elasticity, plasticity, toughness, fracture, creep. Failures of materials under tension: Repetitive loading and fatigue. Corrosion. Degradation. Hardness. Rugosity. Friction. Types of surface wear
- Unit 3. Thermal properties of materials. Heat capacity. Thermal conductivity. Thermal expansion.
- Unit 4. Electrical properties. Conductivity. Ohm's law. Electronic and ionic conduction. Conductors, dielectrics and semiconductors.
- Unit 5. Magnetic properties. Diamagnetism, paramagnetism and ferromagnetism. Hysteresis.
- Unit 6. Optical properties. Electromagnetic radiation. Interaction with solids. Refraction, refractive index. Reflection. Transmission. Absorption.
Seminar program
Seminar 1: Properties of Materials. Nanomaterials (1 hour lesson)
Seminar 2: Mechanical properties of materials. Friction and wear with nanoadditives. (1 teaching hour)
Seminar 3: Thermal properties of materials. Thermal nanofluids (1 hour lesson)
Seminar 4: Electrical properties of materials, electrical conductivity, Ohm's law (1 teaching hour)
Seminar 5: Theory of bands, conductors, dielectrics and semiconductors (1 teaching hour)
Seminar 6: Magnetic properties: diamagnetism, paramagnetism and ferromagnetism (1 teaching hour)
Seminar 7: Optical properties of materials (1 teaching hour) |