ENGM189

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Module Code: ENGM189

Module Title: CERAMICS AND CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES

Module Provider: Engineering Teaching Group	Short Name: SE3M41_	Previous Short Name:
Level: M	Module Co-ordinator: YEOMANS JA Dr (Eng Str Mats)
Number of credits: 15	Number of ECTS credits: 7.5

Module Availability

Short Course - Spring Semester

Assessment Pattern

Assessment package 100%

Module Overview

This module provides a comprehensive consideration of ceramics and ceramic matrix composites for structural applications.

Prerequisites/Co-requisites

None

Module Aims

This course aims to:

• provide a detailed consideration of the processing and mechanical properties of engineering ceramics and ceramic matrix composites

• provide an introduction to the allied topics of functional ceramics, fractography and design

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course and associated assessment package, students should be able to:

• describe and select appropriate processing conditions for a range of ceramic materials

• describe and predict the microstructural features that will result from a particular processing route

• demonstrate a systematic understanding of the relationships between processing, microstructural development and properties in a range of ceramic materials

• use statistical methods to predict the strength of a ceramic in a range of loading regimes and environments

• predict, qualitatively and semi-quantitatively, the fracture behaviour of a range of ceramic microstructures subject to simple mechanical loading, indentation, wear by hard particles and thermal stresses

• describe and account for the differences in mechanical behaviour of monolithic ceramics and ceramic matrix composites

• demonstrate an awareness of the uses and limitations of ceramic materials

Module Content

Overview of Ceramic Applications and Markets

Processing – Powders and Green Bodies

Processing – Densification

Processing of Ceramic Matrix Composites

Mechanical Properties of Ceramics: Introduction

Mechanical Properties of Ceramics: Statistical Nature of Strength

Mechanical Properties of Composites

Elevated Temperature Behaviour

Wear of Ceramics

Thermomechanical Behaviour

Oxide Ceramics

Non-Oxide Ceramics

Environmental Degradation

Designing with Ceramics

Fractography

Functional Ceramics: From Principles to Applications

Methods of Teaching/Learning

Intensive five day teaching period including lectures and tutorials (approximately 30 hours contact time), followed by assessment package of a nominal 120 hours work, to be submitted within six weeks (full-time) or six months (part-time) of the end of the course week.

One post-short course open book assessment package, comprising four questions, each with an element of choice (e.g. either/or or answer 4 from 8 parts).

Selected Texts/Journals

Essential Reading:

Extensive course notes are supplied.