Course: Computer modelling in material science

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Course title Computer modelling in material science
Course code KEP/PM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pánek David, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kuthan Jiří, Ing.
  • Pospíšil Karel, Ing.
Course content
1. Mathematics, vectors, matrices, tensors 2. Finite Element Method, 3. Dielectric and optic properties of materials 4. Temperature and mechanical properties of materials 5. Magnetic material properties. 6. Modelling of magnetic materials, hysteresis 7. Preisach model of hysteresis 8. Stoner-Wohlfarth model of hysteresis 9. Chua models 10. Inverse task - estimation of material parameters 11. Primcipal component analysis, Proper orthogonal decomposition 12. Neural Networks 13. Metamodeling, kriging

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to formulate boundary problem for electric and magnetic potential
to explain the sense of boundary conditions used in electromagnetism
explain an algorithm described using flow chart
Skills
to create and solve the FEM model of a simple device using electrostatic, current or magnetic field
write, compile and run a short programme in arbitrary programming language
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain the principle of the finite element method
to explain methods for solving inverse tasks
Skills
define and solve multi-physical tasks in a given software tool
use tools for metamodelling
use different models of hysteresis
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Skills
Practicum
Project-based instruction
Competences
Project-based instruction
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Test
Skills
Project
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Kannan M. Krishnan. Fundamentals and Applications of Magnetic Materials. Oxford University Press, 2016. ISBN 978-0199570447.
  • Kučerová Eva. Elektrotechnické materiály. Plzeň, 2002. ISBN 80-7082-940-0.
  • Mayergoyz, I., D. Mathematical Models of Hysteresis and Their Applications. Amsterdam, Boston, London, 2003. ISBN 0-12-480873-5.
  • Raúl Garreta, Guillermo Moncecchi. Learning scikit-learn: Machine Learning in Python Paperback ? November 25, 2013. Packt Publishing, 2013. ISBN 978-1783281930.


Study plans that include the course
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