B-KUL-H02V9A Solidification Phenomena
General information
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Academic year: 2011-2012
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Study points: 3
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Language: English
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Difficulty:
Advanced
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Duration:
22.5 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught in the second semester
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POC:
POC Materiaalkunde
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This course cannot be followed within the context of an exam contract
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Taught by
Froyen Ludo
Aims
Profound analysis of the solidification phenomena, aiming to understand the technical and technological applications and to be able to modify them
Systematic overview of casting techniques
Previous knowledge
Basic knowledge of thermodynamics and physical metallurgy
This course is included in
Master of Science in de ingenieurswetenschappen: materiaalkunde
(Metalen en Keramieken) (Verplicht)
Master of Science in Materials Engineering
(Metals and Ceramics) (Required)
Course Material
Text book
Syllabus
Activities
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B-KUL-H02V9a Solidification Phenomena |
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General information
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Study points: 3.00
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Language: English
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Category:
Lectures
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Duration:
22.5 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught in the second semester
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POC:
POC Materiaalkunde
Taught by
Froyen Ludo
Aims
Extensive scientific analysis of the phenomenon of solidification, with the aim to better understand and modify technical and technological applications.
Content
With this course the student will learn the scientific backgrounds of nucleation and solidification phenomena (nucleation growth, morphology, eutectics, mass redistribution, rapid solidification). Also different conventional and advanced casting technology processes (sand casting, lost-wax casting, special techniques for cast iron) are studied. Computer simulations for casting and solidification are explained and used by the students.
Course Material
Handbook W. Kurz and D.J. Fisher “Fundamentals of Solidification”, 3rd edition, Trans. Tech. Publ. and lecture notes
Course activities
Lectures, demo on modelling, paper on casting technology
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Evaluation
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B-KUL-H22V9a Evaluation : Solidification Phenomena |
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Evaluation description
When?:
continuous evaluation
Evaluation type:
Open book
Paper
Explanation
Solving an exercise to test the theoretical knowledge (60%)
Writing and explaining a short paper about a scientific or technological problem in the world of casting (40%)
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