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Terminated in academic year 2019/2020

Safety and Reliability of Materials under Extrem Conditions of operation

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 636-0818/01
Abbreviation BSMEP
Course title Safety and Reliability of Materials under Extrem Conditions of operation
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Material Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Zdeněk Jonšta, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:

1. The definition of safety and reliability of materials
2. The definition of extreme temperatures and corrosive conditions of stress.
3. Use of fracture mechanical concepts to evaluate different materials
characteristics
4. Materials resistant to low temperatures
5. Materials resistant to high temperatures
6. Effect of corrosion on the reliability and security structures
7. Methods for evaluation of corrosion resistance
8. Materials suitable for operation in corrosive conditions
9. Materials suitable for operating at the highest temperatures
10. Materials suitable for operation in nuclear and conventional power
11. Materials suitable for armored vehicles
12. Materials for the conditions of mine
13. Materials suitable for the conditions of offshore platforms
14. Practical examples of using different materials to construct components

Exercise:
1. Introduction to Exercise
2. Fracture mechanics as the basis for safety evaluation of materials
3. Using fracture mechanics concepts to evaluate the kinetics of crack
propagation
4. Kinetics of crack propagation under corrosion conditions
5 to 6 Armour materials and their exploitation
7 to 8 Materials for low temperature
9 to 10 Materials for High Temperature
11 to 12 Calculations of the safety and reliability of materials
13. Maritime Platforms: Types and calculations
14. Granting Credit

Literature

/1/ Cahn,R.W.,Haasen,P.,Kramer,E.,J.: Materials Science and Technology,Vol.7,Constitutions Steels, 1992.

Advised literature

/1/ Corrosion, Vol. 13, ASM Handbook, ASM International, 1992