MS 530 - Introduction to Micro-and Nanomechanics of Solids

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Boston University

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Prereq: CAS PY 313, CAS PY 354, ENG ME 307, ENG ME 309, or equivalent or consent of instructor. Mechanics and physics of solids at the nanometer scale: introductory graduate-level course for students with background in undergraduate engineering mechanics (or solid state physics) and mathematics. Review of continuum solid mechanics fundamentals. Introduction to dislocation theory. Continuum elastic theory of dislocations. Mechanics of thin films. Review of fundamentals of solid state physics. Electron motion in a periodic potential. Derivative of bulk material properties from free-electron and free-atom models. Phonons. Introduction to atomistic computational methods. 4 cr.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.bu.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 353-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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