Description: (Lecture, 3 credits) Study of material microstructure and mechanical properties, high loading rate mechanics, time-dependent deformation mechanisms, energy generation applications, materials in irradiated environment, and future directions in materials for extreme environments.

Pre-requisite: CVE 220 or permission of instructor.

Instructor:  Professor Hamouda Ghonem, Office: Engineering Building Rm 212, Phone: 874-2909, Email: ghonem@uri.edu

Text:  lecture notes.

Course Topics:

• Part 1: Overview of engineering systems under extreme environment
• Part 2: Materials microstructure, imperfections and diffusion
• Part 3: Mechanics of Materials and damage mechanisms under high loading rate
• Part 4: Mechanics of Materials and damage mechanisms under high temperature
• Part 5: Material selection and degradation mechanisms in energy generation applications
• Part 6: Material selection and degradation mechanisms in irradiated environment
• Part 7: Future directions in materials for extreme conditions