MULTISCALE MODELLING OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL SYSTEMS (ME623)


Course Contents and Assessment

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1 Course contents Syllabus
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Lectures Schedule, Topics and Assignments/Papers

Lecture. No. Lecture Topic
Lecture 1 Introduction to Fourier Transform, Fourier Transfom of Dirac Delta Function
Lecture 2 Convolution Theorem, Green's Function, Construction of Green's Function
Lecture 3 Physical Interpratation of Green's Function, Betti's Theorem
Lecture 4 Green's Function for 2D and 3D Poisson's Equation
Lecture 5 Integral Representation of Elasticity Solutions - I (Unbounded Domain)
Lecture 6 Integral Representation of Elasticity Solutions - II (Unbounded Domain)
Lecture 7 Integral Representation of Elasticity Solutions - III (Bounded Domain)
Lecture 8 Eigenstrains, General Solution of Eigen Strain Problem
Lecture 9 Inclusions & Inhomogeneities - I (Ellipsoidal Inclusion with Uniform Eigenstrain - Eshelby Solution)
Lecture 10 Inclusions & Inhomogeneities - II (Ellipsoidal Inhomogeneities)
Lecture 11 Inclusions & Inhomogeneities - III (Inhomogeneous Inhomogeneities)

Quiz-1

Spring 2023
Lecture 12 Heterogeneity & Length Scales, Representative Volume Element, Random Media: Ergodic Hypothesis & Concepts
Lecture 13 Macroscopic Averages: Average Stress Theorem, Average Strain Theorem
Lecture 14 Hill's Lemma, Effective Modulus of Heterogeneous Media
Lecture 15 Concentration/Influence Tensors & Effective Properties
Lecture 16 Bounds for Effective Modulii - I (Variational Theorems in Linear Elasticity: Min. Potential Energy & Min. Complementary Energy)
Lecture 17 Bounds for Effective Modulii - II (Voigt and Reuss Bounds)
Lecture 18 Bounds for Effective Modulii - III (Use of Classical Variational Principles - I)
Lecture 19 Bounds for Effective Modulii - IV (Use of Classical Variational Principles - II)
Lecture 20 Bounds for Effective Modulii - IV (Hashin Shtrikman Bounds)

Mid-Term Exam

Spring 2023
Lecture 21 Determination of Effective Modulii
Lecture 22 Eshelby Method
Lecture 23 Mori-Tanaka Method, Self Consisten Methods (SCM)
Lecture 24 Example: Ellective Mudulii of Isotropic Material (Eshelby, Mori-Tanaka, Self Consisten Method)
Lecture 25 Differential Scheme
Lecture 26 Comparison of Methods (Dilute & High Concentration, Rigid Particles)
Lecture 27 Transformation Field/Strain: Local Transformtion Fields
Lecture 28 Relation between Mechanical & Influence Functions for Two Phase System, Overall Response
Lecture 29 Clapeyron Theorem, The Levin Formula
Lecture 30 Generalized Levin's Theorem
Lecture 31 Transformed Homogeneous Inclusion, Local Fields in Ellipsoidal Inclusions, Transformed Inhomogeneities (Method of Uniform Fields - I)
Lecture 32 Transformed Homogeneous Inclusion, Local Fields in Ellipsoidal Inclusions, Transformed Inhomogeneities (Method of Uniform Fields - I)

Quiz-2

Spring 2023
Lecture 33 Transformed Inhomogeneities (Method of Uniform Fields - II)
Lecture 34 Transformed Inhomogeneities (Equivalent Inclusion Method)
Lecture 35 Transformation Influence Functions & Concentration Factors: Local & Overall Residual Fields
Lecture 36 Multiphase Systems: Overall Strain & Phase Eigen Strains prescribed, Overall Stress & Phase Eigen Stress applied
Lecture 37 Properties of Transformation Influence Tensors

End-Term Exam

Spring 2023