Course - Nanomechanics - TKT4146
TKT4146 - Nanomechanics
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Work
Grade: Letter grades
Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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Work | 100/100 |
Course content
Nanotechnology is able to create many new materials and devices with novel properties for a vast range of applications. Nanomechanics is an important part of applied nanotechnology. This course focuses on the latest scientific developments and discoveries in the field of both computational and experimental nanomechanics, and the study of mechanical properties of materials and structures with size down to nano meter scale. At this level, mechanical properties are intimately related to chemistry, physics and quantum mechanics. The topics include the forces at macroscopic and atomic levels; elastic constants and crystal structures; deformation and fracture mechanisms at nano-scale; molecular dynamic simulation of nano-crystalline materials; principle of atomic force microscope, scanning tunneling microscope and focused ion beam; principle and theory of nanoindentation technology; size effect at nano-scale. The course consists of hands-on lab work of nanoindentation tests and molecular simulation projects.
Learning outcome
This course aims to provide students with the introduction and background of how to analyze the force and deformation of materials at atomic and molecular level by both computational and experimental methodologies, and link to mechanical properties at micro- and macroscopic level.
Nanomechanics has the following objectives. Candidates will learn the knowledge of:
- Basic knowledge of experimental and computational nanomechanics
- Force interaction at different scales
- Potentials and methodology of molecular dynamic simulation
- Principle and theory of nanoindentation technology
- Principle of atomic force microscope, scanning tunneling microscope and focused ion beam
- Size effect at nano-scale Skills: At the end of the course, the students should be able to: - Describe the force interaction at atomic and molecular scale
- Calculate elastic modulus by both experimental and computational methods
- Characterize mechanical properties by nanoindentation test
- Perform molecular dynamic simulation to evaluate mechanical properties.
Learning methods and activities
The course will include class lectures by lecturers, invited lectures by guest lecturers, lab visit, individual hands-on molecular dynamics simulation projects and obligatory exercises. The lectures are in English.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Further on evaluation
The course contains four exercises with molecular dynamics simulations, and one final semester report on topics that are agreed by both student and lecturers in advance.
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic mechanics
Nanointro
Course materials
Lecture notes and self-reading materials provided by lecturers.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Applied Mechanics - Solid Mechanics
- Nanotechnology
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Structural Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: Work
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Work 100/100
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"