Course Goal# The Use of Statistical Mechanics and Free Energies To Derive Phase Diagram and Mechanical Properties of Materials. Multiscaling Approaches# Bridging Microscopic and Macroscopic Levels. List of Subjects# The Statistical Definition of Entropy, Inter-molecular Forces and Basic Principles in Statistical Mechanics, Free Energies and The Chemical Potential, Deriving Mechanical Properties From Free Energies, Generalized Forces, Mean-field Theory And Phase Transitions in Solids, First Order, Phase Transition (e.g., Liquid Crystals, Shape Memory Alloys), Second Order Phase Transitions (e.g., Magnetism and Order-disorder In Alloys), Viscoelasticity and Phase Transitions in Self Assembly Systems Such As Liquid Crystals, Biological Membranes, Hydrogels And Protein Shells. Learning Outcomes# At The End of The Course The Student Will Be Able To# 1. Understand The Dependence of Mechanical Properties On Temperature In Solids That Undergo Phase Transition 2. Understand The Difference Between Mechanics of Viscoelastic And Polymeric Systems and Linear Elastic Solids 3. Formulate Phenomenological Models That Connects Microscopic Structure With Macroscopic Mechanical Properties

Faculty: Mechanical Engineering
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Pre-required courses

(34029 - Solid Mechanics 2 and 34035 - Thermodynamics 1)