Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Selected topics in metal solidification theory (17.DP050)

Type of studies	Title
Doctoral Academic Studies	Mechanical Engineering (Year: 2, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Scientific-professional
Scientific or art field	Livenje, termička obrada, inženjerstvo površina i nanotehnologije
ECTS	10

Deepening of existing and acquisition of new theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of metal solidification. Training for independent problem solving, planning and implementation of experiments, and analysis of experimental results. Encouraging creative thinking and critical analysis of existing scientific knowledge and practices.

Upon completion of this course, students possess theoretical and practical knowledge of metal solidification theory. They are able to: 1. critically analyze existing scientific knowledge and practices from the selected course modules; 2. independently solve theoretical and practical problems from the selected modules; 3. independently design and conduct experiments, independently use equipment and materials necessary for conducting the experiments, and critically analyze the results of the experiments; 4. improve existing and develop new methods, instruments and materials in area of the selected course modules.

In accordance with the planned research focus, student in agreement with his advisor chooses at least one of the following modules: Fundamentals of casting solidification; Macro-mass transport; Macro-energy transport; Micro-scale phenomena and interface dynamics; Nucleation and growth; Microstructure formation; Solidification in the presence of a third phase; Numerical micro-modeling of solidification; Shrinkage porosity and gas porosity; Micro and macro segregation; Rapid solidification; Stress and distortion from the solidification process.

Lectures, study and research work, and consultations. During lectures, theoretical part of the teaching content is presented and supplemented by practical examples for better understanding. Through lectures, students familiarize themselves with contemporary scientific knowledge, scientific methods and procedures from the field of this course, which prepares them for autonomous research work. Study research work includes all forms of teaching that are in the function of training students for conducting a research, writing scientific articles, and creating a doctoral dissertation. As such, it includes active monitoring of primary scientific sources, organization and execution of numerical simulations and experimental research.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Dieter M. Herlach	Solidification and crystallization	2004	WILEY-VCH Verlag	English
Jain, P.L.	Tool engineering for metal casting processes	1998	Standard Publishers Distributors, Delhi	English
Doru Michael Stefanescu	Science and Engineering of Casting Solidification	2009	Springer	English
Seshadri Seetharaman (ed.)	Treatise on Process Metallurgy: Process Phenomena	2014	Elsevier	English
Seshadri Seetharaman (ed.)	Treatise on Process Metallurgy: Process Fundamentals	2014	Elsevier	English
Lyman, T. et al.	Metals handbook, Vol. 5	1970	American Society for Metals, Ohajo	English
Chalmers, B.	Principles of Solidification	1964	John Wiley & Sons, New York	English
Brian Cantor, Keyna ORillly	Solidification and casting	2003	Institute of physics	English