Mechanical Size-Effects of Materials: Processing, Characterization and Modeling
Invited Lecturers
- Steve J. Bull (Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain)
- 5 lectures on: Fundamentals of nanoindentation techniques. Evaluation of mechanical properties from loading-unloading curves. Indentation size effect.
- Gerhard Dehm (Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Leoben, Austria)
- 6 lectures on: Materials characterization by electron and ion microscopy. In-situ testing using electron microscopy techniques.
- Christian Mitterer (University of Leoben, Leoben, Austria)
- 6 lectures on: Plasma-assisted synthesis of nanostructured thin films. Relations between growth conditions and microstructure evolution. Sputtering and arc evaporation of nitrides, carbides, borides and oxides, in the form of single-layers, multilayers and nanocomposites.
- Oliver Thomas (Université Paul Cezanne, Marseille Cedex 20, France)
- 4 lectures on: Deducing strains and stresses from X-ray diffraction. Advanced synchrotron techniques and small dimensions.
- Helena Van Swygenhoven (Paul Scherer Institute, Villingen, Switzerland)
- 5 lectures on: Deformation mechanism of nanocrystalline materials. Simulation of deformation using molecular-dynamic methods. Size dependent plasticity: in-situ studies in light and neutron sources combined with atomistic simulations.
- Cynthia Volkert (Institute of Materials, Göttingen , Germany)
- 4 lectures on: Evolution of internal stresses. Fatigue in small scale materials.