Computational Mechanics of Materials
ME 69700/ 3 Cr.
Prediction of the mechanical behaviors of engineering materials employing computational methods, at atomistic, discrete, and continuum levels. Continuum and discrete models for material deformation in brittle and ductile materials. Atomistic models for fracture in nanomaterials. Applications to engineering structures on the macro-micro and nanoscale.
- Available Online: No
- Credit by Exam: No
- Laptop Required: No
Outcomes
- Develop computational models both at continuum, discrete, and atomistic levels to simulate deformation and failure of materials
- Compute the mechanical properties of materials
- Predict the deformation and failure of structures and materials
- Write individual reports and give presentations
Topics
- Overview of computational fracture mechanics
- Introduction of molecular dynamics (MD) simulation package Lammps
- Deformation and fracture using Lammps
- Introduction of discrete element modeling (DEM) software
- Deformation and fracture using DEM
- Introduction of ANSYS/LS-DYNA, Fluent
- Deformation and fracture using ANSYS/LS-DYNA, Fluent
- Phase effect on mechanical property using phase diagram