Computational Materials Design consists of ten chapters outlining a wide range of materials design technologies from first-principle calculations to continuum mechanics, with successful applications to materials design and development. Each theory is explained from the point of view of a relevant technology. So the reader can understand the outline of each theory and the effectiveness of computational approaches in terms of materials phenomena as well as materials design and development.

Klappentext

This book consists of ten chapters which outline a wide range of technologies from first-principle calculations to continuum mechanics, with applications to materials design and development. Written with a clear exposition, this book will be invaluable for engineers who want to learn about the modern technologies and techniques utilized in materials design.

Inhalt

Electronic Structure Theory for Condensed Matter Systems.- Design of Ni-Base Superalloys.- Design of Titanium Alloys, Intermetallic Compounds and Heat Resistant Ferritic Steels.- CALPHAD Approach to Materials Design.- Phase Equilibria and Microstructural Control in Iron-base Alloys.- Computational Approach to the Fusion Reactor Materials.- Modeling of Microstructural Evolution in Alloys.- Finite Element Analysis of the Deformation in Materials Containing Voids.- Numerical Analysis of the Interface Problem in Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composites.