• Methods of thermal analysis, their division, principles of individual techniques, use of these techniques to obtain information relevant to research in the field of thermal processes, fuels and in general, usable for the characterization of materials.
• Methods of testing the mechanical properties of materials used in the field of thermal engineering. Static vs. dynamic tests of strength characteristics of materials. Indentation techniques for the characterization of surface hardness. Methods of testing the friction-wear properties of materials.
• Methods of determining the chemical composition of materials. Methods of preparation and treatment of samples for chemical analysis. Division of methods for determining chemical composition, principles of selected methods.
• Methods of determining the phase composition of materials. X-ray diffraction analysis, principle, instrumentation, evaluation of results and their interpretation.
• Microscopy methods for characterizing the morphology and topography of sample surfaces. Division of these methods according to different aspects, principles of selected methods, interpretation of obtained results.
• Methods for determining particle size, classification of methods, their principles and instrumentation, obtaining and evaluating results and their interpretation.
• Methods for determining specific surface area, pore size distribution and porosity. Division of these methods, principles of measurement, instrumentation, evaluation and interpretation of obtained results.
• Methods of testing the mechanical properties of materials used in the field of thermal engineering. Static vs. dynamic tests of strength characteristics of materials. Indentation techniques for the characterization of surface hardness. Methods of testing the friction-wear properties of materials.
• Methods of determining the chemical composition of materials. Methods of preparation and treatment of samples for chemical analysis. Division of methods for determining chemical composition, principles of selected methods.
• Methods of determining the phase composition of materials. X-ray diffraction analysis, principle, instrumentation, evaluation of results and their interpretation.
• Microscopy methods for characterizing the morphology and topography of sample surfaces. Division of these methods according to different aspects, principles of selected methods, interpretation of obtained results.
• Methods for determining particle size, classification of methods, their principles and instrumentation, obtaining and evaluating results and their interpretation.
• Methods for determining specific surface area, pore size distribution and porosity. Division of these methods, principles of measurement, instrumentation, evaluation and interpretation of obtained results.