m. tech. (material science and engineering)

M. Tech. (Material Science and Engineering)

Course Structure

Scheme of Evaluation

&

Syllabi

(Effective from July 2010)

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MECHANICS

MOTIIAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ALLAHABAD

M.Tech. (Material Science and Engineering) 2010-11

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M.Tech. (Material Science & Engineering)

Proposed Course Structure and Evaluation Scheme

Ist

Semester

Distribution of marks out of 100

Course

No. Subject Name L T P Credits

TA

I

Mid

Exam

II

Mid

Exam

End

Sem.

Exam

AM901 Applied Elasticity 4 0 0 4 20 20 20 40

AM902 Applied Computational Methods 3 0 2 4 20 15 15 50

AM911 Thermodynamics & Kinetics of Materials 4 0 0 4 20 20 20 40

AM912 Physical Metallurgy 4 0 0 4 20 20 20 40

AM913 Polymer Science & Engineering 4 0 0 4 20 20 20 40

Total 19 0 2 20 100 95 95 210

2nd

Semester


Course


TA

I

Mid

Exam

II

Mid

Exam

End

Sem.

Exam

AM914 Characterization of Materials 4 0 0 4 20 20 20 40

AM915 Mechanical Behaviour of Materials 4 0 0 4 20 20 20 40

AM916 Ceramics and Ceramic Technology 4 0 0 4 20 20 20 40

AM Elective-I 4 0 0 4 20 20 20 40

AM Elective II 4 0 0 4 20 20 20 40

AM996 Seminar/Minor Project 0 0 2 2 40 60

Total 20 0 2 22 140 100 100 260

3rd

Semester


Course


TA

I

Mid

Exam

II

Mid

Exam

End

Sem.

Exam

AM997 Special Study/Industrial Training - - - 4 - 25 25 50

AM998 Thesis-I - - - 12 30 15 15 40

Total 16 30 40 40 90

4th

Semester


Course


TA

I

Mid

Exam

II

Mid

Exam

End

Sem.

Exam

AM999 Thesis - - - 16 30 15 15 40

Total - - - 16 30 15 15 40


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List of Electives:

AM907 Mechanics of Composite Materials

AM908 Finite Element Method

AM934 Bio-Materials

AM956 Carbon Nanotube and Carbon Nanostructures

AM958 Computational Material Science

AM959 Damage Modelling of Composite Material

AM960 Degradation of Material in Service

AM962 Electrical, Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Behaviour of Materials

AM966 Functionally Graded Materials

AM967 Material Informatics

AM969 MEMS and Bio-MEMS

AM971 Nano-Materials and Mechanics

AM973 Nuclear Materials

AM975 Powder Metallurgy

AM977 Smart Material & Systems


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M.Tech. Ist Semester (Material Science & Engineering)

AM-901 Applied Elasticity

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Analysis of Stress: Concept of Stress, Stress Components, Equilibrium Equations, Stress on a General Plane

(Direction Cosines, Axis Transformation, Stress on Oblique Plane through a point, Stress Transformation),

Principal Stresses, Stress Invariants, Deviatoric Stresses, Octahedral Stresses, Plane Stress, Stress Boundary

Condition Problem.

Analysis of Strain: Deformations (Lagrangian Description, Eulerian Description), Concept of Strain, Strain

Components (Geometrical Interpretation), Compatibility Equations, Strain transformation, Principal Strains,

Strain Invariants, Deviatoric Strains, Octahedral Strains, Plane Strain, Strain Rates.

Stress-Strain Relations: Introduction, One-Dimensional Stress-Strain Relations (Idealized Time-

independent and Time –dependent stress-strain laws), Linear Elasticity (Generalized Hooke’s Law), Stress-

Strain Relationships for Isotropic and Anisotropic Materials (Plane stress and Plane Strain).

Basic Equations of Elasticity for Solids: Introduction, Stresses in Terms of displacements, Equilibrium

Equations in terms of displacements, Compatibility equations in Terms of Stresses, Special cases of

Elasticity equations (Plane Stress, Plane strain, Polar Co-ordinates), Principle of Superposition, Uniqueness

of Solution, Principle of virtual work, Potential and Complementary energy, Variational Principles, St.

Venant’s Principle, Methods of analysis for Elastic Solutions, Elastic solutions by Displacement and stress

Functions, Airy’s Stress Function (Plane stress, Plane strain, Polar Co-ordinates).

Torsion: Introduction, Circular shaft, Torsion of non-circular cross-section, St. Venant’s theory, Warping

function, Prandtl’s stress function, Shafts of other cross-sections, Torsion of bars with thin walled sections.

Plasticity: Introduction, Basic Concepts, Yield Criteria (Tresca, Von-Mises, Mohr Coloumb, Drucker-

Prager), Yield Surface, equivalent stress and equivalent strain, Plastic work, Flow Rule-Plastic Potential,

Elastic-Plastic and plastic stress-strain relations, Plastic Flow of anisotropic materials.

Viscoelasticity and Viscoplasticity: Introduction, Viscoelastic models (Maxwell, Kelvin-Voigt,

Generalized Maxwell and Kelvin models), Viscoelastic stress-strain relationships, Viscoplasticity.

References:

1. “Mathematical Theory of Elasticity” by I. S. Sokolnikoff.

2. “Advanced Mechanics of Materials” by Boresi.

3. “Theoretical Elasticity” by A. E. Green and W. Zerna.

4. “Theory of Elasticity” by Timoshienko.

5. “Advanced Strength and Applied Elasticity” by A. C. Ugural and S. K. Fenster.

6. “Applied Elasticity” by R.T.Fenner.

7. “Advanced Strength of Materials” by L. S. Srinath.


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AM-902 Applied Computational Methods

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Introduction: Motivation, Mathematical modeling, Errors in numerical methods, Convergence,

Conditioning and stability.

Nonlinear Equations: Motivation, Open and braketing method, Bisection, Fixed point, Newton’s method,

Secant and False position method, Rate of convergence, Merits and demerits of methods.

Simultaneous Linear Equations: Motivation, Gauss elimination, Pivoting, Factoring, Solution accuracy,

Iterative methods, Jacobi method, Gauss-Siedel method, Relaxation method.

Interpolation and Curve Fitting: Motivation, Polynomial forms, Linear interpolation, Lagrangean

interpolation, Newton interpolation, Spline interpolation, Chebyshev interpolation, Regression analysis,

Fitting linear equations, Least-square method, Fitting transcendental equations, Polynomial functions,

Multiple linear regression.

Simultaneous Non-Linear Equations: Motivation, Successive substitution method, Newton’s method.

Numerical Integration: Motivation, Newton-Kotes method, Trapezoidal rule, Simpson’s rule, Rhomberg

integration, Gauss Quadrature.

Initial Value Problem: Motivation, Euler’s method, Modified Euler method, Runge-Kutta methods,

Adaptive integrations and multistep methods.

Boundary-value and Eigen-value Problem: Motivation, Shooting method, Finite difference method, Finite

volume method, Polynomial method, Power method, Elliptic, Parabolic and Hyperbolic Partial Differential

Equations.

References

1. “Applied Numerical Analysis”, C.F. Gerald and P.O. Wheatley, 5th edition, Addison-Wesley, 1998.

2. “Numerical Mathematics & Computing”, W. Cheney and D. Kincaid, 5th edition, Brooks/Cole, 2004.

3. “Applied Partial Differential Equations”, Paul DuChateau and David Zachmann.

4. “Partial Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers”, Stanley J. Farlow.

5. “Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations”, William F. Ames.

6. “Numerical Methods for Elliptic and Parabolic Partial Differential Equations”, John R Levison, Peter

Knabner, Lutz Angermann .


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AM-911 Thermodynamics & Kinetics of Materials

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Introduction: Review of thermodynamic functions, laws of thermodynamics, enthalpy, heat capacity,

internal entropy, configurational entropy, free energy functions and their relationships, Gibbs-Helmholtz

relations, Maxwell relations, Clausius-Clapeyron equation, importance of thermodynamics in materials

science-illustrations and examples; applications in areas of materials technology, industrial and process

metallurgy, calculation of free energy as a function of pressure and temperature.

Thermodynamic Reactions and Rate of Processes: Thermally activated processes in materials, stability of

materials, activation energy, potential barrier, Arrhenius equation, rate of reactions- first order, second order

etc, introduction to solutions, mixing functions, ideal and non-ideal solutions, related calculations.

Thermodynamics involved with rate of loading (anelastic behaviour / adiabatic loading).

Thermal Properties of Materials: Specific heat - Debye and other models, heat capacity, thermal

expansion, thermal conduction, thermal stress and shock, melting point.

Phase Equilibria: Thermodynamics of solutions, equilibrium stability of phases, single phase system,

Evolution of phase diagrams – Construction, interpolation and thermodynamic evaluation, Hume-Rothery

rules, phase rule, free-energy, composition diagrams, solidus–liquidus lines; retrograde solidus, binary,

ternary and quarternary phase diagrams, pseudo-binary and pseudo-ternary systems with examples.

Calculations in phase thermodynamics.

Crystal Growth: Formation of crystals, theories of crystal growth, homogeneous and heterogeneous

nucleation/crystal growth; criteria for equilibria in crystal growth; solid solubility; kinetics of growth -

nucleation, diffusion and surface migration, dislocation; motion of dislocation, dislocation density; super-

cooling; growth of single crystal of high perfection, whiskers and whiskers growth.

Phase Transformations: Classification of phase transformations, order of transformation , Gibbs rule and

applications, rapid solidification and its methods, glass transformation, alloy solidification – Cellular,

dendritic, eutectic, peritectic, eutectoid; boundary transformations; recrystallization, grain growth; effect of

alloying elements; strengthening mechanisms, shape memory effects/alloys. Thermodynamics and

metallography / polymorphism.

Thermodynamics of Multi-Component System: Gibbs-Duhem equation for ternary and multi-components

systems, kinetics of solidification and melting, thermodynamics of melts.

Thermodynamics of Defects / Dislocations: Thermodynamics of lattice defects. Enthalpy of formation of

vacancy, interstitial and substitutional impurity, Frenkel’s defects, calculations on all these topics, thermal

energy required to minimize the dislocations.

Thermodynamics of Ceramics, Polymers and Composites: Phase changes in Ceramics, glass transition,

glasses, phase changes in polymers and amorphous materials, phase changes in composites.

Thermodynamics of Surfaces and Interfaces: Surface energy, surface tension, absorption kinetics of

diffusion in solids. Rate controlling mechanism of interface reactions, energy, shape, segregation at external

and internal interfaces, theory of interface stability.

Recent Advances, Research and Developments: Metallic glasses, high temperature materials, superalloys,

superhard cutting tool materials, superhard coating, high pressure phase transformations, graphite-diamond

polymorphic transformation, thermodynamics involved with synthetic diamond.

Term Paper: On application/recent advances based on literature survey and/or lab/industry visit(s)

Text Books:

1. Jere H. Brophy, Robert M. Rose and John Wulff, ‘The Structure and Properties of Materials, Vol II;

Thermodynamics of structure’, Wiley Eastern Pvt. Ltd., N.Delhi, latest edition.

2. Gaskell David R, ‘Introduction to Metallurgical Thermodynamics’, McGraw Hill, latest edition.

3. Kenneth M. Ralls, Thomas H. Courtney and John Wulff, ‘ Introduction to Materials Science and

Engineering’, Wiley Eastern Ltd., latest edition.

4. Tupkary R.H., ‘Introduction to Metallurgical Thermodynamics’, Latest edition., Tu Publishers, Nagpur,

1995 onwards edition.

5. Upadhyaya G.S. and R.K.Dube, ‘Problems in Metallurgical Thermodynamics and kinetics’, Latest

edition Pergamon Press, 1977 onwards.

References: 1. W.Kurz and D.J.Fisher, ‘Fundamentals of Solidification’, Trans. Tech. Publication, Switzerland, 1984.

2. R.W.Balluffi, S.M.Allen and W.C. Carter, Kinetics of Materials’, John Wiley, 2003.


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3. A.G. Khachaturyan, ‘Theory of Structural Transformation in Solids’, Wiley Interscience Publishers,

1983.

4. A.M. Alper, ‘Phase Diagrams: Material Science and Technology’, Vol 6, Academic Press, 1978.

5. Alok Gupta and Chatterjee, ‘Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibrium’.


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AM-912 Physical Metallurgy

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Physical Metallurgy: Nature of Metallic Bonding, Crystal Structures of Metals and Alloys, Imperfections

in Crystals, Microstructure of Metals And Alloys, Influence of processing and heat treatment on

microstructure, General properties of metals and alloys

Processing of Metals: Solidification of Metals, Casting, Extrusion, Drawing, Forging and Rolling. Powder

metallurgy techniques, Fabrication through welding

Equilibrium Diagrams: The Phase Rule. Binary Equilibrium Diagrams, Micro-structural Changes during

Cooling; The Iron Carbon Equilibrium Diagram; Principles and Effect of Alloying Elements on

transformation characteristics, Influence of alloying (Si) on the Fe-C Diagram, The Copper-Zinc

Equilibrium Diagram, Ternary Equilibrium Diagrams, Experimental Determination of Equilibrium

Diagrams.

Phase Changes: Types of Phase Changes, Diffusion in Solids, Nucleation and Growth Kinetics,

Solidification, T-T-T-Diagrams, C-C-T Diagrams, Isothermal and continuous cooling transformation

diagrams; Formation of Austenite, Pearlitic Transformations, Bainitic Transformations, Martensitic

Transformations, Precipitation and Age Hardening, Recovery, Recrystallization and Grain Growth.

Heat Treatment: Typical Heat Treatment Processes, Standard heat treatment procedures for steels,

Annealing, normalizing, hardening and tempering of steels; Effect of heat treatment on properties,

Hardenability, Surface hardening of steels, Case Hardening Quench Cracks.

Engineering Alloys and Applications: Introduction to important alloy steels and non-ferrous alloys: Steel

and Alloy Specifications; Low Carbon Steels, Mild Steels, Medium Carbon Steels, High Strength Structural

Steels, Tool steels, Stainless Steels, Maraging steels, Cast Irons– types, High Temperature Alloys, The Light

Alloys, Aluminium and its Alloys Copper and its Alloys, Bearing Alloys, Shape memory alloy.

Corrosion and its Prevention: The Galvanic Cell; The Electrode Potentials; Polarization, Passivation,

General Methods of Corrosion Protection, Cathodic Protection, Coatings, Corrosion Prevention by Alloying.

Stress Corrosion Cracking.

Term Paper: On recent advances based on literature survey and/or lab/industry visit

Books 1. Physical Characterisation of Metal - Flewilt.

2. Alloy Physics, W. Pfeiler, Wiley, 2007

3. Avner, S. H., “Introduction to Physical Metallurgy”, second edition, McGraw Hill, 1985.

4. Raghavan, V., “Physical Metallurgy”, Prentice Hall of India, 1985.

5. R. E. Smallman, R. J. Bishop, “Modern Physical Metallurgy and Materials Engineering”, Butterworth-

Heinemann, 1999

6. David A. Porter, Kenneth E. Easterlingen, “Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys Second Ed.”

Nelson Thornes Ltd


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AM-913 Polymer Science & Engineering

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Polymers : Polymerization, Degree of polymerization, Structural features, Thermoplastic and

thermosetting polymers, Additives, Mechanical properties, Thermal properties. Strengthening

mechanism, Fibres, Special purpose plastics

Types of polymeric materials and their structures, Classification of polymerization reactions, Step growth

and chain growth polymerization. Inter and intra molecular reactions. Kinetics and mechanism of

ploycondensation, Simple and hindered rotation and end-to-and distances, Molecular weight distribution,

General theory of chain growth polymerization, Acceleration factors, Retarders, Inhibitors.

Copolymerization and its mechanisms, Crystalline and amorphous polymers, Glass transition temperature

melting point.

Plastics, Rubbers and fibres of commercial importance, Plasticisers, fillers, Stabilisers, lubricants etc.,

Properties of major theromosetting resins, Thermoplastics, Elastomers and fibre forming polymers,

Properties of polymers as measured by tensile test, Impact strength, Softening point, Heat distortion

temperature, Melt flow index, Mouldability. General applications, High temperature polymers, Polymer

blends, Ultrahigh modulus fibres, polymers for biomedical applications, Polymer foams, Flat films sheet and

laminations, Liquid crystal polymers. Stress relaxation.

Properties in Service Environments: Effects of vapours and solvents on polymeric materials, Oxidation

and thermal degradation of polymers, Compatibility, solubility, permeability, radiation damage and chemical

resistance of polymers.

Processing of polymers: Flow properties of polymers, Extrusion, Injection and blow moulding,

Calendering, Vacuum and pressure forming and warm forging, Casting of fibres and filaments, Assembly by

adhesion, Thermal and mechanical bonding, Control of properties like chain length, molecular weight

distribution etc.

Heat Treatment: Standard heat treatment procedures for polymers.

Term Paper: On recent advances based on literature survey and/or lab/industry visit

References :

1. A. B. Glanvill,"The Plastic Engineer's Data Book", The Machinery Pub.


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M.Tech. IInd

Semester (Material Science & Engineering)

AM-914 Characterisation of Materials

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Crystallography: Bonding, Bravais lattices, Miller indices, symmetries in crystals, point groups, space

groups, morphology, Crystal structures of common metal, ceramics, polymers. Imperfections in crystals,

reciprocal lattice

X-ray Diffraction techniques: Production of X-rays, its properties and hazards, Photon scattering, X-ray

Diffraction and Bragg's law, Intensities calculations, Laue techniques, Debye-Scherrer techniques. Modern

diffractometers, diffractometer measurements, Determination of crystal structure of powder sample, Small

angle scattering, line broadening, particle size, crystallite size, residual stress measurement, Cell indexing,

Precise parameter measurement, Phase identification, phase quantification, Phase diagram determination,

stereographic projection, pole figure, Preferred orientation (Texture Analysis) and chemical analysis, Profile

fitting and Rietveld analysis

Optical microscopy: Principles and operations of microscopy, resolution, magnification, numerical

aperture, depth of field, viewing area, contrast, Geometry of optical microscopes, application of microscopy

in metallurgical studies (qualitative and quantitative), morphology and symmetry, grain boundaries and

dislocation, phase contrast microscopy, polarised light microscopy, hot-stage microscopy, micro-hardness

tester, sample preparation

Electron microscopy: Electron diffraction, Principles and operation of scanning electron microscope.

Geometry of electron microscopes, Electron Sources, Production of Vacuum, Pressure measurement, Leak

detection, Specimen Handling and preparation, Secondary electron image, Backscattered electron image,

Image processing, Analysis of electron micro-graphs and fractography studies. Transmission Electron

Microscopy (TEM)

Scanning Probe Microscopy: Principles and operation of scanning probe microscopes, Scanning

Tunnelling Microscope, Atomic Force Microscope, Magnetic Force microscopy, Topography studies,

Nanoindentation.

Thermal Analysis: Thermo Gravimetric Analysis, Differential Thermal Analysis, Differential Scanning

Calorimetery, Thermo-Mechanical Analysis and their applications

Solid state and Surface spectroscopies: Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS),

Reflection_Absorption Infra-red Spectroscopy (RAIRS), Transmission IR, Raman, Photoelectron

Spectroscopy (PES), Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Nuclear Magnetic

Resonance (NMR), Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS)

Term Paper: On application of techniques and/or on recent advances based on literature survey and/or

lab/industry visit

Text books: 1. Solid state chemistry and its Applications, Antony R. West, Wiley Student Edition

2. Elements of X-ray Diffraction, Cullity B. D., Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1979.

3. Electron Microscopy and Analysis, P.J. Goodhew, F.J. Humphreys, Taylor & francis, Second edition,

1997

4. Fundamentals of Molecular spectroscopy, Colin N. Banwell and Elaine M. McCash, Tat McGraw-Hill

Publishing Co. Ltd., Fourth edition

References: 1. Physical Methods for Material Characterisation, Flewitt P.E.J. and Wild R.K., Institute of Physics

Publishing, 1994

2. Structure of Metals, Barrett C. S. & Massalski T.B., McGraw Hill, New York, 1996.

3. Physical Characterisation of Metal - Flewilt.

4. Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis of Crystal materials by Belk J.A., Applied Science Publication,

1979.

5. Computer Techniques for Image Processing in Electron Microscopy. Academic Press 1978.


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AM-915 Mechanical Behaviour of Materials

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Mechanical behaviour of engineering materials: Deformation in Materials

Elastic Behaviour: Mechanisms, Stress and Strain relations and Analysis

Plastic Behaviour: Mechanisms, Yielding, Stress and Strain relations and Analysis

Anelastic and Visco-elastic behaviour: Mechanisms, relations, Analysis

Creep: Mechanisms, creep laws, Analysis and Applications in Design

Fractures: Types and their characteristics. Nucleation of cracks and their growth, Variables influencing the

fracture, Brittle fracture theories, Cleavage fracture, Methods to improve fracture strength, Cracks as Stress

Raisers, Effects of Cracks on Strength, Effects of Cracks on Brittle versus Ductile Behaviour.

Fatigue: Sources of cyclic loading, defining cyclic loading, Variable Amplitude Loading, The Palmgren -

Miner Rule, Cycle Counting For irregular Histories, S-N Curves, Life Estimates, Mechanisms of Fracture

and crack growth, Fatigue Crack Growth, Trends in FCG behaviour, Effect of R and stress Range, Design

Considerations, Elastic crack tip stress field,

Fracture Mechanics: Stress intensity factor K, Application of K to Design & Analysis, Energy principles

and criteria for crack growth, Strain Energy Release Rate, G, Trends in KIC with material, Effects of

Temperature and loading rate, Micro-structural Influences on KIC, Plane strain and plane stress fracture

toughness, crack tip plastic zones, Plastic zone size and Plasticity limitation on LEFM for FCG, The J

integral - Extension of Fracture Mechanics beyond linear Elasticity CTOD, Crack opening displacement

criteria, Fatigue crack propagation under constant and variable amplitude loading, Crack closure, Effective

stress intensity range, Concept of safe life, Fail safe and damage tolerance, Linear damage accumulation

theory, Strain Based Approach, Strain versus life curves, Physical nature of Fatigue Damage Failure modes

Mechanical Testing of Materials: Tensile, Compression, Shear, Torsion, Hardness, Impact, Creep, Fatigue,

Fracture toughness tests, effect of thickness on Fracture Behaviour, Tests for formability: Test apparatus,

test specimen

Measurement: of stress and strain: Load cells, Optical, electrical and electronic strain measuring devices,

Computer controlled Servohydraulic test machines, Brittle lacquers. Measurement of residual stress

Non-destructive testing techniques: Ultrasonic testing, Radiography, Acoustic emission, eddy current

testing, Liquid penetrant testing, Magnetic method of crack detection, Macrofractography and

microfractography techniques


Books 1. Mechanical Behaviour of Material, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1993

2. Fracture Mechanics by Prashant Kumar

References 3. Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Keith Bowman

4. Mechanical Behaviour of Material, Norman E. Dowling, Prentice Hall.

5. Mechanical Behaviour of Material, Courtney Browne, McGraw Hill, 1990

6. Mechanical Behaviour of Material, F. McClintock, A.S. Argon, Reading Mass, Addison-Wesley Pub

Co, 1966

7. Introduction to Fracture Mechanics - Kare Hellan, McGraw

8. Engineering Fracture Mechanics by David Broek, Martinues Nijhoff Publishers Ltd.

9. Introduction to Fracture Mechanics David Brookes ,

10. Zbigniew D.Jastrzebski, "The Nature and Properties of Engineering Materials, 3rd ed. John Wiley &

Sons".

11. A. H. Cottrell, "Dislocation and Plastic Materials".

12. J. P. Hirth and J. Lothe, "Theory of Dislocations, McGraw Hill".


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AM-916 Ceramics and Ceramic Technology

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Introduction: Types, nature, conventional and advanced ceramics, applications, etc.

Structure of Ceramics: Review of crystallography, Types of bonding, bonding characteristics, ionic and

super ionic conductivity, basic structure, structure of silicates, silica, glass, ceramic oxides, perovskite

structure.

Properties of Ceramics: Mechanical properties, thermal properties, electrical properties, optical properties,

magnetic properties, failure modes in ceramics, property structure relationship, measuring of properties

Phase equilibrium: one component system, binary and ternary systems, miscibility gap in glasses,

diversification in glasses, Phase diagrams in ceramics.

Processing: Power synthesis and sintering, glass forming processes, drawing, hot and cold pressing, fibre

forming, blowing, powder crushing, slip casting, hydro plastic forming, extrusion, centring, jiggering, sol-

gel processing, anvil technologies, ceramic coating, fusion casting, dyeing and firing, gas phase, liquid

phase, solid phase ceramic fabrication processes, CVD, directed metal oxidation, reaction bonding,

polymerisation, metal casting, processing of ceramic composites, thermal barrier coatings, etc.

Special types and applications: Toughened ceramics, cermets, functionally graded materials, piezoelectric

ceramics, ceramic magnets, high temp. super-conducting magnets, glass ceramic composites, chemically

bonded ceramics, ceramics in electrical applications, electro ceramics, advanced ceramics.


Books:

1. Ceramic Processing and Sintering by M.N. Rahman, Marcel Dekker, Inc.

2. Handbook of Advanced Ceramics Vol.II, Processing and Their Applications by Shigeyuki

Somiya, Elsevier Acadmic press.

3. Mechanical properties of ceramics by Watchman J. B., John Wiley New York, 1996

4. “Phase Equilibria and Crystallography of Ceramic Oxides”, Journal of Research of the

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Volume 106, Number 6, November–

December 2001

5. “Electronic Ceramics” IEEE transactions.


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AM-996 Seminar/Minor Project

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Study of old thesis of the department, Research paper presentation from the pool of papers contributed by

faculties of the department, Utilization of available software/packages in the department, One presentation

based on the research work of any paper of your choice; Writing of paper on a topic and its Poster

presentation at the end.


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ELECTIVES

AM-907 Mechanics of Composite Material

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Introduction: Classification and characteristics of composites, Conventional vs. Composite materials,

Advantages and limitations, Salient applications in various fields, Fabrication technologies.

Micromechanics: Determining fibre volume fraction, Properties of matrix and reinforcement materials,

micro-mechanic relations, determination of strength and stiffness, Environmental effects, Hygro-thermal

behaviour.

Macro-Mechanics: Basic stress-strain relationships for anisotropic materials, engineering constants for

orthotropic materials, stress-strain relations for a lamina of arbitrary orientation, effective moduli, invariant

properties of an orthotropic lamina, Strength of an orthotropic lamina; Special cases of laminate stiffness,

laminate strength analysis, failure theories for lamina, concept of inter-laminar stresses and delamination.

Composite Structures: Classical lamination theory, shear deformation theories, governing differential

equations for Bending, Buckling and Vibration of Laminated Plates.

Characterization & Testing: Characterization of fiber & matrix, Determination of Tensile, Compressive &

shear strength.

References

1. R. M. Jones,- Mechanics of Composite Material

2. B. D. Agrawal and L.J. Brountman, Analysis and Performance of Fiber Composite,

3. Stephen W.Tsai and H. Thomas Hahn, ‘Introduction to Composite Material”,

4. J. R. Vinson and T.W. Chou, “Composite Materials and their use in Structures”,

5. J. N. Reddy and A.V. Krishna Moorty, “Composite Structures, Testing, Analysis and Design


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AM-908 Finite Element Method

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Introduction: Course objectives, Basic steps in the Finite-Element formulation, Elemental Equations,

Assembly, Imposition of Boundary Conditions, Shape Functions, Sub parametric, Super parametric &

Isoparametric elements, Convergence Criteria, h and p Approximations.

Finite Element Formulation: Variational methods, Ritz Method, Method of Weighted Residuals, Galerkin

method, Strong & Weak formulation and Time Dependent Problems.

Finite Element Analysis of One-Dimensional Problems: Introductory Comments, one-dimensional second

order equations, one dimensional fourth order equations, Coordinate transformation & Jacobian, Numerical

Integration, Gauss Elimination.

Finite-Element Analysis of Two-Dimensional Problems: Second-order equation involving a scalar valued

function, Two-dimensional finite-elements and interpolation functions, second-order multivariable

equations, Plane elasticity problems.

Advanced Topics: Error & Error estimation, Conforming & Non conforming Elements, Patch test,

Eigenvalue Problems, Nonlinear problems, 3-D Problems

References

1. “An introduction to FEM” by J. N. Reddy.

2. “Finite Elements and Approximations” by O.C. Zienkeiwicz and Margan.

3. “The Finite Element Method Vol.-I” by O.C. Zienkiwicz and R. L. Taylor.

4. “The Finite Element Method Vol-II” by O.C. Zienkiwicz and R.L. Taylor.

5. “Finite Element Methods in Engineering” S. S.Rao.


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AM-934 Bio-Material

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Structure and property relationship in materials, Metals, alloys, ceramics and polymers as biomaterials;

Interactions materials with human body; Influence of microstructure and environment on fatigue fracture

of materials, Composite material concepts and applications, Biopolymers, Biodegradable polymers and drug

delivery system, Materials for Orthopaedic implants, artificial organs, dental implant; Dermal and facial

prosthesis, Bio-compatibility of materials. Recent developments in Biomaterials, Legal issues related to

development of biomaterials, Natural materials for various biomedical applications.


References:

1. Park .J.B. & Lakes R.S, Biomaterials: An Introduction, Plenum Press, New York, 1992

2. Silver F .H, Biomaterials, Medical Devices &TissueEngineering: An Interated approach, Chapman

&Hall, 1994.


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AM-956 Carbon Nanotube and Carbon nanostructure

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Introduction, carbon molecule, carbon small clusters, carbon big clusters, fullerenes, discovery of C60,

synthesis of C60, properties of C60, other buckeyballs, CNT, structure, fabrication methods, defects,

chemistry of CNT, electrical properties, vibrational properties, chemical properties, mechanical properties,

physical properties, optical properties, applications of CNT, modeling of CNT, CNT reinforced composites,

Applications of CNTs, other nanostructures.



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AM-958 Computational Materials Science

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• Introduction and Fundamentals: Introduction to various regimes, multiscale modelling & simulation

of materials, System size vs computation time, Parallel processing

• Ab Initio Methods Density functional theory, Quantum mechanics, Schrodinger Wave Equation, Many

particle system, Car Parrinello method, Born Openheimer approximation, Hohenberg-Kohn Theorem,

Kohn Sham Formulation, Local Density Approximation, Bloch’s theorem, Pseudo Potential, Energy

minimisation techniques, Examples of crystals and non-crystals

• Atomistic Level Modelling, Review of thermodynamic laws, Micro & Macro state, Ergodic System,

Partition function, Statistical Mechanics, thermodynamic ensembles, Monte Carlo Simulation- Markov

Process, Algorithm and application of MC simulation (percolation problem etc). Molecular Dynamics-

Force fields, MD algorithm, accelerating MD, Verlet algo, Leap frog method, Velocity verlet method,

Gear Algo, Particle Mesh method, Multipole method, Fast multipole method,

• Lattice Mesoscale methods: lattice gas automata, Lattice director model,

• Coarse graining: Particle based models-Lattice gas model, Connolly Williams Approximation, Spatial

models, Dynamic (temporal) models, Application to polymer and polar materials.

• Grain continuum modelling, Computational micro-mechanics, Multiscale coupling

• Term Paper on application of Multiscale Modelling to Composite damage

Dislocation behaviour

Phase field modelling

Modelling of grain growth and microstructure in polycrystalline materials

Modelling of structural materials

And other recent advances based on literature survey

Text Books

1. Introduction to Materials Modelling, Ed Zoe H. Barber, Maney Publishing, 2005

2. Computational Material Science From Ab Initio to Monte Carlo Methods, K. Ohno, K.Esfarjani, Y.

Kawazoe, Springer, 1999

References

1. Multiscale Materials Modelling: Fundamentals and Applications, Ed Z Xiao Guo, Woodhead Publishing

Limited, Cambridge, 2007.

2. Computational Meso-mechanics of Composites, Leon Mishnaevsky, Jr., John Wiley & Sons, 2007

3. Multi-scale modelling of Composite Material Systems, C. Soutis & P.W.R. Beaumont Woodhead

Publishing Ltd., 2005

4. Continuum Scale Simulation of Engineering Materials-Fundamentals, Microstructures, Process

Applications, Dierk Rabbe, Barlat,Wiley, 2004

5. Annual Review of Materials Research on Computational Materials Research, Vol 32, 2002

6. Understanding Molecular Simulation- from Algorithm to Application, Frenkel Daan, Smit Berend.

Academic Press., 1996

7. Notes of Workshop on Computational Materials Science, at Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore, 06 -

08 Mar 2009.

8. Computational Material Science, Dierk Raabe, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 1998

9. Multiscale Modelling & Simulation, Attringer & Coumoutsakos, Springer

10. Computational Materials Design, Tetsuya, Springer

11. Combinatorial Material Science, Balaji narasimhan, Surya K Mallaprajada, wiley, 2007

12. Materials Informatics, Data-Driven Discovery in Material Sc, Krishana Rajan, Wiley, 2007

Website 1. Bhadesia


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AM-959 Damage Modelling of Composite Materials

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Part (I): Introduction to Damage Modelling: Continuum Damage Mechanics, Thermodynamics of

damage, Measurement of damage, isotropic damage, Kinematic description of damage, Anisotropic damage,

Effect of isotropic damage evolution on (visco) plasticity, Coupled damage plasticity.

Part (II): Damage Modelling of Composites: Molecular modelling of composite matrix properties,

strength and stiffness modelling, interfacial damage modelling, cracking modelling, fracture modelling, wear

modelling, impact damage modelling, fatigue damage modelling, creep, visco-eleastic and dynamic

behaviour.

References

1. Modeling of material damage and failure of structures: theory and applications by J.Skrzypek, A.

Ganczarski.

2. Engineering Damage Mechanics by J.Lemaitre & R.Desmorat.

3. Damage Mechanics by G.Z. Voyiadjis & P.I. Kattan

4. R. M. Jones, Mechanics of Composite Material, McGraw Hill Pub., New York, 1975.

5. J. N. Reddy and A.V. Krishna Moorty, “Composite Structures, Testing, Analysis and Design, Narosa

Publishing House, New Delhi, 1992.

6. C. Soutis & P.W.R. Beaumont, Multi-scale modelling of composite material systems: The art of

predictive damage modelling, Woodhead Publishing and Maney Publishing, 2005


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AM-960 Degradation of Materials in Service

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Corrosion, Oxidation, Radiation, wear and Allied Processes etc.:

Corrosion: Types, Galvanic cell, wet and dry corrosions , Laws of corrosion, Oxidation, Mechanisms,

Passivity , Special types of corrosions , Methods of protection against corrosion.

Fundamentals of corrosion, Importance of corrosion, Dry and wet corrosion, Mechanism of corrosion,

Electrochemical and thermodynamic principles of corrosion, Electrode potential of metals., Nernest

equation, Reference electrodes, EMF and Galvanic series, E-pH diagrams, Kinetics of electrochemical

corrosion, Exchange current density, Polarization at electrodes, Laws and rate of corrosion.

Different types of corrosion, Liquid metal corrosion, Molten salt corrosion. High temperature corrosion,

Atomospheric corrosion, Intergranulr corrosion, Pitting, Hydrogen embrittlement, Stress corrosion cracking,

Cavitation corrosion, Fretting corrosion, crevice corrosion, Selective leaching etc., Oxidation, Pilling-

Bedworth ratio, Corrosion in acidic, alkaline and salty environments, Hydrogen attack, Passivity, Corrosion

prevention methods viz. design improvements, Inhibitors, Catholic protection, Anodic protection and

preventive coatings, Corrosion and oxidation resistant materials, Materials selection for different

environments.

Corrosion testing techniques: Electroc-chemical measuresment, Weight change measurements. Corrosion

and Oxidation resisting materials.

Radiation damage: Introduction and nature, types of radiation damage in different materials.

Wear and Tribology Term Paper: On application/recent advances based on literature survey and/or lab/industry visit(s)

References : 1. J. C.Scully, "The Fundamentals of Corrosion", Pergamon.


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AM-962 Electrical, Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Behaviour of Materials

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Introduction: Classification of materials on the basis of energy gap, conductors, semiconductors, dielectrics, superconductors, ferroelectrics, pyroelectrics, piezoelectrics, perovskites (titanates, zirconates, hafnates) etc.

Electrical Properties and Conducting Materials: Mechanism of electrical conduction, electron theories of

solids, free electron theory, Factors affecting electrical conductivity, Wiedemana-Franz law, Lorentz

number, thermoelectric properties, characteristics, properties and examples of high voltage conducting

materials, high and low resistance materials. Contact fuse and filament materials. Conductors, cable & wire

materials. Solder, sheathing, and sealing materials. Electrical properties of these materials. Related

calculations.

Electronic Properties and Semiconducting Materials: Energy band theory, Brillouin zone theory, Fermi

energy level, effective mass, concept of doping, energy diagrams, types of semiconductors, semiconductor

compounds and alloys and their properties. structures of semiconductors, amorphous semiconductor,

Junction properties, materials for different devices. Related calculations.

Superconductivity and Superconducting Materials: Concept of superconductivity, Phenomenon,

properties of superconductors, Meissner effect, Critical magnetic field & critical temperature. Types of

superconducting materials. Type I & II superconductors, Silsbee rule. Mechanism of superconduction. BCS

theory, Debye temperature. London's & Glag theories, High temperature ceramic superconductors,

applications: NMR, Maglev, MHO etc., recent advances. Related calculations.

Dielectric Properties and Insulating Materials: Dielectric constant, dielectric strength and dielectric loss.

Polarizability, mechanism of polarization, factors affecting polarization, polarization curve and hysteresis

loop, types of dielectric materials-solid, liquid and gaseous types; natural and synthetic types. Characteristic,

properties, and applications of different types of mica, transformation oil, vacuum etc. Behavior of

polarization under impulse and frequency switching. Ferroelectrics, piezoelectric, pyroelectrics,

electrostriction effect. Clausius -Mosotti equation. Related calculations.

Magnetic Properties and Magnetic Materials: Origin of magnetism, basic terms and properties. Types of

magnetic materials. Introduction to dia, para, ferro, antiferro and ferrimagnetic materials, Curie temperature.

Laws of magnetic materials. Domain theory, Domain growth and domain wall rotation, Magnetic

anisotropy. Magnetostriction & its mechanism. Ferrites, spinels & garnets. Ferromagnetic domains,

magnetic hystersis. Magnetoplumbite, hexaferrite. Magnetic hysteresis loop, hysteresis loss. Hard and soft

magnetic materials. Textured magnetic materials, Oxide magnetic materials. Magnetic tape, Magnetic

bubble, Magnetic glasses, Colossal magnetoresistance. High energy hard magnetic materials, Commercial

magnetic materials such as Supermalloy, Alnico, Cunife, Cunico etc., Conventional and non-conventional

applications, characterisation of magnetic materials, Recent developments. Related calculations.

Optical and Optoelectronic Materials: Optical properties, Solar cell, Principles of photoconductivity.

simple models, effect of impurities. Principles of luminescence, types; semiconductor lasers; LED materials,

binary, ternary photoelectronic materials, effect of composition on band gap, crystal structure and properties.

LCD materials, photo detectors, application of photoelectronic materials, introduction to optical fibers, light

propagation, electro-optic effect, Kerr effect, Pockel's effect.

Recent Advances. Developments and Researches: Spintronics: materials and devices, Diamond

semiconductors, Ferromagnetic semiconductors, Giant magnetoresistance (GMR), Left handed materials,

Left and right handed (LH & RH) composite materials, Diluted magnetic semiconductor etc.

Fabrication of Electronic and Opto-electronic Devices: Methods of crystal growth, zone refining


Textbooks:

1. L. Solymar, D. Walsh, 'Electrical Properties of Materials', Oxford University Press, USA, 2004. ,

2. David C. Jiles, 'Introduction to the Electronic Properties of Materials', Taylor and Francis, 200 I.

3. D.C. Jiles, 'Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials', Springer, 1990.


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4. Manijeh Razeghi, 'Optoelectronic Materials and Device Concepts', SPIE-International Society for Optical

Engine, 1991.

5. Rose R.M., Shepard L.A., Wulff J., 'Structure and Properties of Materials', Volume IV, 'Electronic

Properties', 4th Edition, 1984.

6. K.M. Gupta, 'Electrical Engineering Materials', 3rd Edition, Umesh Publication, Delhi, 2005.

References:

1. B.D. Cullity, 'Introduction to Magnetic Materials', Addison-Wesley publishing company, California,

London, 1972.

2. A. Goldman, 'Modem Ferrite Technology', Van Nostrand, New York, 1990.

3. J.P. Jakubovics, 'Magnetism and Magnetic Materials', Institute of Materials, London, 1994. 4. Tareev B., 'Physics of Dielectric Materials', MIR, 1975.

5. Rolf E. Hummel, 'Electronic Properties of Materials', Springer, 2004.

6. Safa O. Kasap, 'Principles of Electronic Materials and Devices', McGraw-Hili, 2005.

7. Irene, 'Electronic Materials Science', Wiley-Interscience, 2006.

8. Jasprit Singh, 'Smart electronic materials: Fundamentals and Applications', Cambridge University Press,

2005.

9. M.E. Lines, A.M. Glass, 'Principles and Applications of Ferroelectrics and Related Materials', Oxford University Press, USA, 200 I.

10. Dekker A.J., 'Solid State Physics', Macmillan India, 1995.

11. Robert C., O' Handley, 'Modem Magnetic Materials: Principles and Applications', Wiley-Interscience,

1999.


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AM-966 Functionally Graded Materials

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Introduction: Definition, History of development, Present state of the art, Applications.

Lessons from Nature: Morphological characteristics of biological tissues, A natural optimization process:

adaptive modeling with cell-based mechasensor- Bamboo.

Graded Microstructure: Structure, Microstructure, Microstructure characterization, Microstructural

analysis, Nonuniform materials, Characteristic dimensions, Spatial variation, Volume fraction, Connectivity,

Field parameters.

Characterization of Properties of FGM: Electrical conductivity, Betti number, percolation, Fractal, Quasi-

electric field, Dielectric permittivity, Dielectric constant, Capacitance, Ceramic actuator, Piezoelectricity,

Thermal conductivity, Thermal diffusivity, Thermal expansion, Thermal stress, Effective thermal

conductivity, Apparent thermal diffusivity, Fourier number, Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, Residual

stress, strain hardening, Fracture toughness, Fatifge, Creep, Acoustic emission, Thermal fatigue.

Manufacturing Processes: Introduction, Brief classification of manufacturing processes, Powder

metallurgical processes, Deposition and spray processes, Reaction forming processes, Other novel/recent

processes.

Modeling, Analysis and Design: Introduction, Macrostructural thermomechanical properties, Effective

material properties for ceramic-metal FGMs, Local fields in FGMs, Modeling elasto-plastic deformations of

FGMs, Modeling for thermal loading, Mathematical modeling of axi-symmetric FGM, Modeling and

analysis of beams and plates of FGMs.

References

1. ‘Functionally Graded Materials- Design, Processing and Applications’, Miyamoto, Y.; Kaysser, W.A.;

Rabin, B.H.; Kawasaki, A.; Ford, R.G. (Eds.).

2. ‘Advanced Materials and Structures for Extreme Operating Conditions’, Jacek J. Skrzypek, Artur W.

Ganczarski, Franco Rustichelli and Halina Egner.

3. ‘Functionally Graded Materials (1996)’, I. Shiota and Y. Miyamoto (Eds).

4. ‘Functionally Graded Materials- Nonlinear Analysis of Plates and Shells’, Hui-Shen Shen.


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AM-967 Material Informatics

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Introduction, Outline & History of Material Science, Role of Information Technology in Material Science.

Development of information system,

Material Section Algorithms and case studies: Introduction to Data Base Management Systems, Relational

Algebra, Relational Calculus, Overview of SQL, Integrity Constraints, Functional Dependencies, Data Base

Decomposition, File Systems, Three Layer Architecture, Three Level Architecture

Data Models: Hierarchical Data Model-External level manipulation internal level manipulation and data

manipulation language, Network Model

Term Paper on developing data base management system on a relevant topic from Materials Science and

engineering using MS ACCESS.

Term Paper: On application/recent advances based on literature survey

Books: 1. Computers in Materials Technology-Pergomou Press

2. Materials Informatics, Data-Driven Discovery in Material Sc, Krishana Rajan, Wiley, 2007

3. Material Selection for Engineering Design-Mahmoud M.Farag, Prentice Hall, 620

4. Principal of Database System, Ulman, BPD Publication.

5. Data Base System Concepts-Silberschatz, Korth & Sudarshen

6. MS ACCESS users manual or any book from Galgotia Publication or BPB Publication

Refrences, Softwares and Websites: 1. METSEL Software as part of Metals handbook of ASM (American Society for Metals)

2. Fulmer Materials Optimizer-Fulmer Research Institute

3. Combinatorial material Science, Balaji narasimhan, Surya K Mallaprajada, wiley, 2007

4. Video Course of 26 Lecturers of Introduction to Database Management by Prof. P.P.Chakarborty-Centre

for Educational Technolgy, IIT, Kharagpur.

5. Video Course on Data Base Management System by Prof. S.K.Gupta-Educational Technology

Facilities, IIT, Delhi

6. Dargie, P.P. et_at…Journal of Mech.Design, T. of ASME, Vol. 104, pp 126-136, (1982)

7. National Information System for Science & Technolgy.

8. Technology application forecasting and Assessment Control online.


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AM-969 MEMS & Bio-MEMS

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Introduction: MEMS, microsystem, sensor, actuator, history, market, applications etc.

Review of essential mechanical, electrical concepts: Mechanical: Stress, strain, beam, cantilever, plates,

bending, thermal stress, torsion of beam, fracture, vibration etc

Electrical: Conductor, insulator, semiconductor

Scaling laws in miniaturization: Scaling in geometry, force, electricity, fluid, heat transfer, etc.

Material for MEMS: Review of crystal structure, miller indices, material for MEMS, substrate, device,

packaging, silicon, silicon compound, gallium arsenide, piezoelectric martial, quartz, polymer, biomaterials

and biocompatibility issues etc.

Micro total analysis system (µTAS): Fluid control components, µ-TAS: sample handling, µ-TAS: separation

components, µ-TAS: detection, cell handling and characterization systems, systems for biotechnology and

PCR, polynucleotide arrays and genetic screening,

Sensing and actuation: Electrostatic sensing and actuation, thermal sensing and actuation, piezoelectric and

piezoresistive sensing and actuation, magnetic sensing and actuation, miniature biosensors, biosensors arrays

and implantable devices, neural interfaces, microsurgical tools, micro needles, and drug delivery,

Microsystems for tissue engineering, tissue scaffolds, optical biosensors, etc.

Fabrication of MEMS: Bulk micromachining, surface micromachining, lithography, LIGA, SLIGA, etc

MEMS packaging: MEMS metrology, Overview of packaging of microelectronics, packaging design,

technique, material, etc

MEMS Design and Software: Design methodologies for MEMS, study of following softwares based on

availability: Ansys multiphysics, COMSOL multiphysics, MatLab, Intellisuite, AutoCAD, SolidWorks,

Spice, Ledit etc.

Case studies: Detailed case studies of following MEMS devices: Piezoresistive pressure sensor, Capacitive

accelerometer.

Homework Design, analysis, layout, and simulation of MEMS devices

Project Small research project summarized in a four-page write-up (abstract style).

One presentation based on the research work of any paper of your choice in the field of

MEMS. Books

1. Foundations of MEMS, Chang Liu, Pearson Education International, 2006

2. MEMS and MICROSYSTEM Design and Manufacture, Tai-Ran Hsu, Tata Mcgraw-Hill Publishing

company Ltd., New Delhi, 2002

3. Microsystem Design, S. D. Senturia, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001

4. Fundamentals of Microfabrication, Marc Madou, CRC Press, NY, 1997.

5. A. Manz and H. Becker, Eds. Microsystem Technology in Chemistry and Life

Sciences Springer-Verlag, New York, 1999. ISBN: 3-540-65555-7

6. Max.I..Madou, “Fundamentals of Micro Fabrication, the Science of Miniaturization”, Nanogen

corporation, USA, CRC press, March 2002.


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AM-971 Nano-Materials and Mechanics

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Introduction to Nanotechnology: Nano technology, Nano science, MEMS, CNT, Fullerene, Nano

machines, Semiconductor technology etc.

Solid State Physics: Introduction, Structure (Physics of solid state), FCC nanoparticle, Semiconductor

structures Lattice Vibration, Energy Band, Reciprocal space, Fermi surfaces, Localized Particles, mobility,

exciton, etc.

Methods of Measuring Properties: Measurement Methods, Structure – Atomic, Crystallography, Particle

Size, Mass spectroscopy, LEED, RHEED, Surface Structures, Microscopy – TEM, SEM, FIM, AFM etc.

Properties of Nanoparticles: Properties of Nano-Particles, Metal Nano-Clusters, Semi conducting Nano-

Particles, Semi conducting Nano-Particles, Rare Gas & Molecular Clusters, Methods of Synthesis.

Carbon Nano-Structures: Carbon Nano-Structures, Carbon-molecule, Carbon Clusters, C60, C20H20, C8H8,

CNT, Applications.

Bulk Nano-Structured Materials: Solid disordered nanostructures: Synthesis, Failure, Mechanical

properties, Multilayers, Electrical properties, other properties, Composite glasses, Porous silicon,

Nanostructured Crystals: Natural crystals, Array in zeolites, Metal nanoparticles, Photonic crystals.

Nanostructured Ferromagnetism: Basic, Para, Ferro, Ferri, Antiferro-magnetism, Effect of bilk

nanostructuring on magnetic properties, Dynamics of Nanomagnets, Nanopore containment, Nanocarbon

ferromagnets, Giant and colossal magnetoresistance, Ferrofluids.

Quantum nanostructure, Self Assembly and deposition: Quantum Wells, Wires and Dots, preparation,

Size effect, Single electron tunneling, Applications etc.Process, Monolayer, Multiplayer, LB film deposition,

CVD, PVD, Sputtering etc.

Polymers and Biological nanomaterials: Forming and characterization of polymer, Nanocrystals,

Conductive and Block polymers, Supramolecular structures, Biological building blocks, Nucleic acids,

Biological nanostructures, etc.

MEMS and NEMS: Brief introduction to history, Microsystem, Sensor, Actuator, History, Market,

Applications, Actuation and Sensing, Fabrication, Nano-electro mechanical system, Fabrication, Nano-

devices and Nano-machines, Molecular & Super- Molecular Switches

Homework: Report on History & Current status of Nanotechnology and nanomachines etc.

Project: Small research project summarized in a four-page write-up on the nano-fabrication,

nanodevice(abstract style). One presentation based on the research work of any paper of your choice in the

field of Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Visits to various labs.

References

1. Introduction to Nanotechnology, C. P. Poole Jr. and F. J. Owens, Wiley Inter Science.

2. There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom, Richard P. Feynman,

http://www.zyvex.com/nanotech/feynman.html

3. Nanosystems: molecular machinery, manufacturing, and computation by K. Eric Drexler, Wiley

1992.


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AM-973 Nuclear Materials

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Introduction: Review of general properties of nucleus, packing fraction, mass defect, binding energy,

nuclear forces, and nuclear models.

Radioactivity: Natural radioactivity, nuclear structure and properties, radioactive disintegration series,

decay, half life, nuclear reactions, artificial radioactivity, radiation detectors.

Nuclear fission and fusion: Their mechanisms, fission and fusion energy, hazards, applications. Atom

bomb, hydrogen bomb

Nuclear power plant and their materials: Nuclear reactor, pressurised reactor, breeder reactor. Materials

for fuel, control rods, coolant, moderator, shielding

Materials in nuclear related fields: Materials for medicine-radio therapy, geological dating, carbon dating,

medical diagnosis, industrial applications, agriculture, etc.

Effects of radiation on materials properties: Effects ofα,β, γ rays on creep, fatigue, tensile, and other

properties of metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, rubbers etc. Effects on electrical, electronic and magnetic

behaviour of materials, Effects on crystal structure, grain size etc,.



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AM-975 Powder Metallurgy

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Advances in metal powder production methods, Characterization of metal powders. Chemical composition

and structure, Particle size and shape and their determination, Powder flow, Compressibility, Porosity

measurement, Treatment of metal powders, Behaviour of powders during compaction. Die

compaction.Types of presses : Tooling and design, Isostatic pressing, Roll compaction, Powder extrusion

and forging, Slip casting : Evaluation of sintered products.

Stages of sintering, Driving forces for sintering, Mechanisms of sintering, Materials and process variables

during sintering, Liquid phase sintering, Sintering furnaces, Sintering atmosphere and their control,

Structure and properties of sintered materials.

Sintered Products : Iron, Copper and Aluminum base products, Porous materials, Friction and antifriction

materials, Heavy alloys, Powder metallurgy of heavy alloys e.g. Mo, Cemented carbide, etc. Cermets,

Electrical contact materials , considerations in its selection.

Introduction to Powder Metallurgy,

Advances in metal powder production methods, Characterization of metal powders, Chemical composition

and structure, partical size and shape and their determination.

Powder flow, compressibility, porosity measurement, precompaction powder handling, compaction

behaviour.

Types of compaction methods with respective merits and limitations. Isostatic presing, roll compaction

powder extrusion, slip casting.

Sintering, Theory, pore structure in sintering, sintering diagrams, mehanisms of sintering. Sintering effects

on properties, mixed powder sintering, sintering furnaces and equipment.

Full density processing, compact characteristics, microstructural features, mechanical, surface, physical

properties.


References 1. German R.M., “Science of Powder Metallurgy”, Metal Powder Industries Federation-Princeton New

Jursy, 1984.

2. Lenel F.V., “Powder Metallurgy - Principles and Applications”, New York - American Powder

Metallurgy Inst. 1980.

3. Klar E. (ed), “Powder Metallurgy : Applications, Advantages and Limitations”, ASM Publication, Ohio,

1983.

4. Chin G.Y. (ed)., “Advances in Powder Technology”, ASM, Metals Park, Ohio, 1983.

6. Physical Characterisation of Metal - Flewilt.


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AM-975 Smart Material & Systems

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Introduction: Basic concepts of smartness, Definition and characteristics

Smart Behaviours and Materials: Piezoelectric, electrostrictive, magnetostrictive, pyroelectric,

electrooptic, Piezomagnetism, Pyromagnetism, Piezoresitivity, Thermoelectricity, photon striction, shape

memory alloy, Superelastic, Viscoelastic, Elastorestrictive, electrorheological, Thermochromic

Material properties and performance parameters: Phenomenology and constitutive relations

Material design and Engineering: crystal structure, phase diagram, Effect of various parameter on material

behaviour

Smart composites: Introduction, working, application,

Material Synthesis: solid state reaction, sol-gel process

Measurement of properties: Testing and characterisation of materials,

Applications: Design and fabrication of devices and structures and their integration with system:

Biomorphs/Moonies, Chip capacitor, Memory devices (FRAM), Sensor, actuator and transducers,

Accelerometer, Gyroscopes, Ultrasonic Motor, Liquid Crystal display, Photonics, Structure Health

Monitoring


Books:

1. Ferroelectric devices- Kenji Uchino, Marcell Decker Inc., 2000

2. Adaptronics and Smart Structures- Basics, Design and Applications- Janocha Harmut (Ed.), Springer-

Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 1999

3. Smart Materials and Structures- M.V. Gandhi, B.S. Thompson, Chapman and Hall, London 1992

References 4. Electromechanical Sensors and Actuators, Ilene J. Busch-Vishniac, Springer-Verlag NY, 1999.

5. Fundamentals of Piezoelectricity- Takuro Ikeda, Oxford University Press, 1990

6. Piezoelectric Senorics, G. Gautschi, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2002

7. Actauators: Basics and Applications H.armut Janocha (Ed), Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2004

8. Multifunctional Cement based Materials, Deobrah D. L. Chung, Marcel Dekker, NY, 2003

9. Smart materials, structures and mathematical issues, Rogers A Craig, Technomic Publishing Company,

Inc, 1991

10. Computational methods for smart structures and materials, P. Santini, M. Marchetti, C.A. Brebbia,

W.I.T. Press, Computational Mechanics Publications, Boston, 1999.

11. Smart Material Systems: Model Developments, Ralph C. Smith, Cambridge University Press, Series:

Frontiers in Applied Mathematics (No. 32) 2005

12. Smart Material Structures: modeling, estimation and control, H.T. Banks, R.C. Smith and Y. Wang,

John Wiley & Sons Inc. NY, 1996.

13. Smart material Systems and MEMS-Design & Development Methodologies, Vijay Varadan, S.

Gopalkrishnan, Wiley, 2006

Smart Materials and Structures 14. Smart Materials and Structures- M.V. Gandhi, B.S. Thompson, Chapmann and Hall, London 1992

15. Smart materials, structures and mathematical issues, Rogers A Craig, Technomic Publishing Company,

Inc, 1991

16. Computational methods for smart structures and materials, P. Santini, M. Marchetti, C.A. Brebbia,

W.I.T. Press, Computational Mechanics Publications, Boston, 1999.

17. Smart Material Systems: Model Developments, Ralph C. Smith, Cambridge University Press, Series:

Frontiers in Applied Mathematics (No. 32) 2005

18. Smart Material Structures: modeling, estimation and control, H.T. Banks, R.C. Smith and Y. Wang,

John Wiley & Sons Inc. NY, 1996.

19. Smart/Intelligent Materials and Structures, B. Tao, Defence Industry Press, Beijing, 1997

20. Made to measure: New materials for 21st Century: Chapter 3; Smart Materials, Phillip Ball, Princeton

University Press

21. Functional & Smart materials: Structural Evolution and Structure Analysis, Zhong Ling Wang, Zhen

Chuan Kang, 1998


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22. Biomimetics: Biologically inspired Technologies, (Multifunctional Material pg 309-340) Yoseph Bar

Cohen, CRC Press,

23. Functional Thin Films and Functional Materails: new concepts & technologies, Dough Shi (Ed.),

Springer, Material Science Series

24. Composite Materials: Science and Applications: Functional Material for Modern Technologies, Deborah

DL Chung, Springer, Engg Material and Processes Series.

Ferroelectrics

25. ANSI/IEEE std. 180-1986, IEEE standard Definitions of Primary Ferroelectric terms, 1986

26. Ferroelectrics: An introduction to the physical Principles, J.C. Burfoot, Van Norstrand, London, 1967

27. Principles and Applications of Ferroelectrics and Related materials, M.E. Lines and A.M. Glass,

Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1979

28. Ferroelectric transducers and sensors, J.M. Herbert, Gordon and Breach, New York, 1982

29. Ferroelectrics and related materials, GA Smolenskii, V.A. Bokov, V.A. Isupov, N.N. Krainik, R.E.

Pasynkov A.I. Sokolov, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, NY, 1984

30. Ferroelectric materials and their Applicatuions, Y. Xu, North Holland, Amsterdam, 1991.

31. Ferroelectric Polymers: chemistry, physics and appliocations, HS Nalwa (Ed.) Marcel Dekker, NY,

1995.

32. Ferroelectric Materials, Ratnakar R. Neurgaonkar, Rockwell Scientific Company thousand oaks, CA

2005

33. Introduction to Ferroic materials: Chapter 14: Applications of Ferroic Materials, Vinod K Wadhawan,

Gordon & Breach Science Publishers, Taylor and Francis

Peizoelectricity 34. IEEE std. 176-1987, IEEE standard on Peizoelectricity,

35. IEEE std. 177-1966, IEEE standard definitions and measurement for Peizoelectric vibrators,

36. Piezoelectricity, W.G. Cady, Dover, NY, 1964

37. Fundamentals of Piezoelectric materials science, T. Ikeda, Ohm Publishing co. Tokyo, 1984

38. Piezoelectricity, Gordon and Beach Science Publishers, Switzerland, 1985.

39. Piezoelectric Ceramics, B. Jaffe, W.R. Cook and H.Jaffe, Academic Press, NY, 1971

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