2021 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Aerospace materials and modelling techniques
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Perrut Mikael
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.M432
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This lecture aims at introducing various metallic materials for aerospace applications. The main focus is on the interest of thermodynamics for the understanding and modelling of phase transformations, alloy design, in the field of aerospace applications.
Course description and aims
Students will learn examples of aerospace applications of metallurgy, and will be introduced to thermodynamic modelling.
Keywords
aerospace, nickel-based superalloys, titanium aluminides, thermodynamics, Calphad method, phase transformations
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
visioconference lectures
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | General introduction of aerospace materials and related interest of thermodynamics | Understanding the interest of metallurgy in the aerospace field. |
| Class 2 | Calphad method 1 | Understanding what is the Calphad method, how it works and its potential uses. |
| Class 3 | Calphad method 2 | Understanding what is the Calphad method, how it works and its potential uses. |
| Class 4 | Ni-based superalloys: introduction (no modelling) | Understanding the origin and the interest of the mechanical properties of nickel-based superalloys |
| Class 5 | Precipitation modelling for Ni-based superalloys | Understanding the basics of precipitation modelling through the example of superalloys |
| Class 6 | TiAl-based alloys : introduction (no modelling) | Understanding the origin and the interest of the mechanical properties of nickel-based superalloys |
| Class 7 | Machine learning and future prospects | Understanding the basics of machine learning for the design of new materials |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
No textbooks will be used in this lecture
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course material will be sent before each lecture.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation and report
Related courses
- MAT.M412 ： Reliability and Durability of Metals and Alloys
Prerequisites
Basics of metallurgy