Course on Mechanics of Advanced Materials MAM-2001
		Structures, Properties, Modelling, Applications October 8-12, 2001, Staszic Palace, Warsaw, Poland

Course objectives

The course was aimed at presentation of modern state-of-the-art and main research topics related to structure, properties and modelling of response of advanced materials. It was addressed to students and researchers in the areas of material science and mechanics or strength of materials and structures. The lectures were concerned with such topics as:

1. mechanics of thin ceramic layers used as thermal barrier coatings, nitrided layers in sintered steels, laser generated layers in metals;
2. strength and failure modes in ceramic materials, properties of functionally graded layers and of ceramic actuators;
3. properties of nanomaterials with description of their microstructure and models of mechanical or thermal response;
4. advanced composite materials, with description of properties of fibres and matrices, modes of deformation and failure, microstructure characterisation and engineering applications;
5. properties and deformation modes of intermetallic titanium compounds used as potential high temperature structural materials.

Invited lecturers

Prof. E. Busso - Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
Modelling of response of thin layers; thermal barrier coatings, multi-physics and multi-scale constitutive approaches

Prof. F.D. Fischer - Montanuniversitaet, Leoben, Austria
gamma-TiAl based alloys - A promising intermetallic material for high temperature applications; a new high strength ductile light weight material, experiments, modelling and technical exploitation.

Prof. R. Pyrz - Aalborg University, Denmark
Advanced composite materials; fibres and matrices used in high-performance composites, micromechanics and modelling, experimental methods for microstructure characterisation and applications of advanced composites.

Prof. J. Rödel - Technishe Universität, Darmstadt, Germany
Strength and failure models of ceramics; strength of ceramics, processing and sintering of ceramics, nanocrystalline ceramics, actuator materials, measurement of fracture, toughening mechanisms in ceramics.

Prof. J. Kazior - Cracow Technical University, Poland
Surface engineering of sintered steels; surface treatments and nitriding of sintered steels, microstructural characterisation, tribological behaviour and surface durability, rolling-sliding wear characteristics.

Prof. J. Kurzydłowski - Warsaw Technical University, Poland
Quantitative characterisation of microstructure of advanced materials; geometrical principles of quantification, stochastic approach; principles of stereology, computer aided image analysis, description of spatial arrangement, size and shape of volumetric elements.

Prof. B. Major - Institute of Metallurgy and Material Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland
Laser technology in generating microstructure of advanced materials; laser modifications of surfaces, ablation with impulse laser.

Prof. B. Pałosz - Center of High Pressure Technology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Structure and properties of nanocrystalline materials; high-pressure studies, powder diffraction methods to the analysis of atomic structure of nanocrystals.

Course location

The course was held in the downtown of Warsaw in Staszic Palace ul. Nowy Świat 72, 10 minutes walking distance from the Warsaw Old Market.

Course costs

The registration fee was covered by Centre of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Structures (AMAS). It included coffee breaks, lunches and a copy of the course materials. Participants were expected to cover their travel and accommodation costs.

Coordinators

Prof. Z. Mróz
Institute of Fundamental Technological Research
Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
e-mail:zmroz@ippt.gov.pl

Dr A. Jarzębowski
Centre of Mechanics and Information Technology
Institute of Fundamental Technological Research
Polish Academy of Sciences,
ul. Świętokrzyska 21
00-049 Warsaw, Poland
Tel: (048-22) 828 74 79 Fax: (048-22) 828 74 80 e-mail:ajarzeb@ippt.gov.pl

For further information

Please contact Dr A. Jarzębowski (preferably by email).
Course Web page adress is: http://www.ippt.gov.pl/amas/courses/mam1/