Engineering Materials Science using Neutrons at Linköping University, KTH and Chalmers
Course Code: GSn_008
English Course Title: Engineering Materials Science using Neutrons
Svenskt Kursnamn: Neutronmetoder för materialteknik
Credits: 5 hp
Educational Level: Third Cycle
Subject Area: Neutron Scattering
Grade Scale: Pass/Fail
Learning Outcomes:
After completing the course, the student should have
- Understanding of working principles of the presented neutron techniques
- Knowledge of the general data acquisition procedure, preliminary data analysis and main error sources
- Understanding of the uniqueness and limitation of these neutron techniques in comparison with other complementary techniques
- General knowledge of how these techniques can be applied to engineering materials and problems
Course Main Content:
The course deals with the following applications of scattering techniques in the field of engineering materials science:
Part I Phase and texture analysis by neutron diffraction
Part II Residual stress determination by neutron diffraction
Part III Neutron small angle scattering and imaging for engineering materials
The related neutron techniques will be presented with focus on the working principle, instrumentation, data acquisition and analysis, and application examples related to engineering materials and problems.
The course consists of lectures, demonstration lab in X-ray laboratories, and assignments.
Preliminary schedule:
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Date |
Content |
Place |
8:15-10:00 |
10:15-12:00 |
13:15-15:00 |
15:15-17:00 |
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April 24 |
Part I |
KTH |
Lecture 1 |
Lecture 2 |
Lecture 3 |
Lab |
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April 25 |
Lecture 4 |
Lecture 5 |
Lab |
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May 22 |
Part II |
LiU |
Lecture 1 |
Lecture 2 |
Lecture 3 |
Lab |
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May 23 |
Lecture 4 |
Lecture 5 |
Lab |
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June 10 |
Part III |
Chalmers |
Lecture 1 |
Lecture 2 |
Lecture 3 |
Lab |
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June 11 |
Lecture 4 |
Lecture 5 |
Lab |
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Teaching Language: English
Eligibility/Prerequisites:
Primary: PhD students within SwedNess
Secondary: Other PhD students at Swedish/Nordic institutions
Prior knowledge in powder diffraction is useful.
Literature:
- Course book: Neutrons and Synchrotron Radiation in Engineering Materials Science from Fundamentals to Applications, by Peter Staron, Andreas Schreyer, Helmut Clemens, and Svea Mayer. 2nd Ed. WILEY-VCH, Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2017
- Suggested books for further reading:
- Residual Stress Measurement by Diffraction and Interpretation by I.C. Noyan and J. B. Cohen, Springer – Verlag
- Introduction to texture analysis
- Selected articles
Lecturers:
Peter Hedström, KTH
Ru Lin Peng, LiU
Magnus Hörnqvist Colliander, CTH
Invited lecturers
Examination:
Hand-in assignments
Lab reports
Grading Scale: Pass/Fail
Requirements for final grade:
Approved assignments and lab reports
Contact:
Ru Peng ru.peng@liu.se
Peter Hedström pheds@kth.se
Magnus Hörnqvist Colliander magnus.colliander@chalmers.se
Examiner:
Ru Peng ru.peng@liu.se