Ceramics for high temperature environment

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	635-0956/01
Abbreviation	KVT
Course title	Ceramics for high temperature environment
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Jozef Vlček, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Thermal and thermomechanical properties of ceramic materials.
Classification of refractory materials. The principles of manufacturing process. Shaped materials – ganister, alumina-silicate materials and basic refractory materials. High temperature oxide and non-oxide ceramic materials.
Fused and casted materials.
Distinguishing of manufacturing processes and parameters for dense and light-weight materials.
Unshaped refractory materials (gunning mixes, ramming mixes and vibrating mixes). Thermal insulating ceramics.
Principles of use of these materials. Corrosive effect of melts and gasses on ceramic materials.
Measures to increase the service life of refractory ceramic materials in the operating conditions.

E-learning

https://www.vsb.cz/e-vyuka/cs/subject/635-0956/01

Literature

BARRY, C., etc. Ceramic Materials Science and Engineering. New York: Springer, 2007, 716 p. ISBN 978-0-387-46270-7.
ROUTSCHKA, G. Refractory materials. ESSEN: Vulkan-Verlag GmbH, 2004, 512 p. ISBN 3-8027-3154-9.
SURENDRANATHEN, A., O. An Introduction to Ceramic and Refractories. New York: Taylor & Francis Group, 2015. ISBN 978-1-4822-2044-5.
CARTER, C. B., NORTON, M. G. Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering. 2nd ed. New York: Springer, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4614-3522-8.
DOMONE, P., ILLSTON, J. Construction Materials: Their Nature and Behaviour. 4st ed. London: Spon Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-415-46516-8

Advised literature

KOLLER, A Structure and properties of ceramics. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1994, 587 p.ISBN 0-444-98719-3.
SCHNEIDER, H., KOMARNENI, S. Mullite. Weinheim: WILEY-VCH VerlagGmbH & Co. KGaA, 2005. .

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