Modeling in Materials Processing

Presenting a treatment of modeling in materials processing, integrating metallic and non-metallic materials.

Jonathan A. Dantzig (Author), Charles L. Tucker (Author)

9780521779234, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 12 November 2001

378 pages, 113 b/w illus. 17 tables
25.4 x 17.9 x 2.2 cm, 0.675 kg

'The book is highly recommended.' Zeitschrift fuer Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik

Mathematical modeling and computer simulation are useful tools for improving materials processing. While courses in materials processing have covered modeling, they have traditionally been devoted to one particular class of materials, that is, polymers, metals, or ceramics. This text offers a different approach, presenting an integrated treatment of metallic and non-metallic materials. The authors show that a common base of knowledge - specifically, the fundamentals of heat transfer and fluid mechanics - provides a unifying theme for these seemingly disparate areas. Emphasis is placed on understanding basic physical phenomena and knowing how to include them in a model. The book also treats selected numerical methods, showing the relationship between the physical system, analytical solution, and the numerical scheme. A wealth of practical, realistic examples are provided, as well as homework exercises. Students, and practising engineers who must deal with a wide variety of materials and processing problems, will benefit from the unified treatment presented in this book.

1. Introduction
2. Governing equations
3. Scaling and model simplification
4. Heat conduction and materials processing
5. Isothermal Newtonian fluid flow
6. Non-Newtonian fluid flow
7. Heat transfer with fluid flow
8. Mass transfer and solidification microstructures
Appendix A. Mathematical background
Appendix B. Balance and kinematic equations.

Subject Areas: Educational: Mathematics & numeracy [YQM], Computer aided manufacture [CAM TGPC], Mechanical engineering & materials [TG]