Insight into Computer programs for calculations of physical and thermodynamic properties of inorganic materials, as well as simulations of precipitation during various, technologically relevant thermo-mechanical treatments.
Acquirement of basic aspects of model development.
-) Presentation of ThermoCalc, MatCalc and JMat Pro
-) Learning and practicing of program handling by simple examples
-) Insight into the functionality of databases
-) Critical formulation of input parameters for simulations
-) Validation and critical interpretation of acquired results
-) Simulations in real alloys for high temperature applications
E. Kozeschnik and B. Buchmayr: MatCalc – A simulation tool for multicomponent thermodynamics, diffusion and phase transformations, in: H. Cerjak, H.K.D.H. Bhadeshia (Eds.), Mathematical Modelling of Weld Phenomena 5 book 738, (2001).
K.G.F. Janssens, D. Raabe, E. Kozeschnik, M.A. Miodownik, B. Nestler: Computational Materials Engineering. An Introduction to Microstructure Evolution. London: Elsevier Academic Press; 2007.
N. Saunders and A.P. Miodownik, Calphad Calculation of Phase Diagrams, Pergamon Materials Series, Vol. 1. Elsevier Science Ltd., 1998, p 94-96
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