SYLLABUS (last changed November 5, 2002)

MEEN 5331 Advanced Materials Science

Time: Fall 2002 Tue 2:30-5:20 pm, room EC112 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Larry Peel Phone: 593-2292

Office: EC 326 email: Larry.Peel@tamuk.edu Web page: http://users.tamuk.edu/Larry.Peel/

OFFICE HOURS: MTWH: 10:00 am-noon, M, W: 1:30-2:30 p.m., and if the door is open. Prerequisites: MEEN 3344 Text: Meyers, M., Chawla, K., MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS,

Prentice-Hall, 1999 ISBN # 0-13-262817-1 References: Schaffer, J., et. al., THE SCIENCE AND DESIGN OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS,

2nd ed. WCB/McGraw-Hill, 1999 Callister, William D., Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 5th ed. Wiley and Sons, 2000. Budinski, K., Budinski, M., ENGINEERING MATERIALS – Properties and Selection,

6rd ed. Prentice Hall, 1999. (A good practical book, but has some errors.) Lab Fees: None required, but some personal costs may be incurred, should be less than $50. Hours: 3 credit hours. Course Objective: This course will enable graduate students to become familiar with the formation of metallic materials, polymers, and composite materials. It will cover applications and properties, including elasticity, creep, plasticity, composites theory and fabrication, adaptive materials, corrosion-resistant alloys, and advanced engineered materials. Other topics will include the nonlinear behavior of materials. POLICIES: GRADING: Grades for the class will be based on the following: 1) Homework & essay assignments: 20 % A – 90% 2) 2 exams 40 % total B – 80% 3) Final project 30 % C – 70% 4) Quizzes, outside material, promptness 10 % D – 60% 5) F – 59.49% NOTE: Homework due once a week at the beginning of class, or before each exam HOMEWORK: Must include name, class, HW set #. Each problem must include statement of problem,

all assumptions and a clear and complete answer, Use engineering paper when possible. Please staple homework before class, and hand in flat, not folded.

Essays may be assigned periodically instead of problems. LATE WORK: No late work, except under special circumstances. ATTENDANCE: Missing more than one class is grounds for immediate dropping or drop of grade. HONESTY: All homework, tests, reports, or lab-work must be your own. Reading: You will be expected to have completed the reading assignment before each class.

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Intended Topics for Course

1. Crystal and Polymer structures, mechanisms 2. Elasticity and Viscoelasticity 3. Fracture Mechanics 4. Nonlinear plastic materials 5. Composite Materials

a) Basic Theory & Constituents b) Fabrication

6. Nonlinear elastic materials (elastomers, etc) a) Fiber-reinforced elastomers

7. Vibration damping / Fatigue 8. Adaptive materials / Smart materials (Overview)

1st Assignment:

a) Send me an email with the following (due by Sept. 3, 2002) A) name, email address, phone number B) Ranking of the above topics, or others that you desire C) Other suggestions for the course

b) Choose an area for a final project (due by Sept. 3, 2002). Topics include:

A) Vibration damping of various fiber-reinforced elastomers B) Toughness of various polymer & elastomer composites C) Bullet-proof panels D) Natural fiber or matrix composites E) Response of flexible composite panels F) Rubber muscles actuators G) Flat panel flexible actuators H) Bio-mimetic devices or applications

c) Do chapter 1 assignment (start immediately, due Sept. 10)

A) HW: Ch. 1 – 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, essay on polymers B) Use data from example 1.12 for problem 1. C) Essay on polymers is to be at least 4 pages, with text and figures,

and an additional references cited page. The essay should be typed, 1 inch margins, double-spaced, and define polymers, discuss chain size (degree of polymerization) and effects, molecular weight, discuss differences between crystalline and glass polymers and effects, discuss differences between rubber and elastomers, and reasons for their nonlinear response.

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FALL 2002 COURSE SCHEDULE (subject to change)

MEEN 5331 Materials Science

Week 1 (Aug. 27) Week 2 (Sep. 3) Week 3 (Sep. 10) Week 4 (Sep. 17) Week 5 (Sep. 24) Week 6 (Oct. 1) Week 7 (Oct. 8) Week 8 (Oct. 15) Week 9 (Oct. 22) Week 10 (Oct. 29) Week 11 (Nov. 5) Week 12 (Nov. 12) Week 13 (Nov. 19) (thanksgiving) Week 14 (Nov. 26) Week 15 (Dec. 3)

Introduction & Ch. 1 Crystal and Polymer Structures HW: Email, type of project, topics, start chapter 1 Ch. 1 Crystal and Polymer Structures, Properties HW: Ch. 1 – 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, essay on polymers Fracture Mechanics (handout) HW: 8.1,3,4,7,10, 12,14, 20, 22, 24, 34, 37, 51 Nonlinear plastic materials HW: 3.1, 2, 4, 6, 14, & 26 – (plastic hinge problem), lit. search Elasticity and Viscoelasticity HW: Ch. 2 – 1,3,11,12, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 Composite Materials HW: tbd Composite Materials, Review, HW: tbd Vibration damping / Fatigue Tbd Exam I Vibration damping / Fatigue tbd Nonlinear elastic materials (elastomers, etc) tbd Nonlinear elastic materials (elastomers, etc) Tbd Adaptive materials / Smart materials (Overview) Special project Project Exam II, Overall Review Final Project due at time of regular final