Course Overview

> LEARNING OBJECTIVES ARE TO:

- Know and to master the fundamental laws in fluid and
solidmechanics.
- Know the vocabulary and formalism associated to fluid and
solidmechanics.
- Know and to run the various mechanical testing procedures.
- Apprehend the structure /properties relationships for the
variousmaterial classes.
- Apprehend the scaling laws and their relationships to the
structuralproperties of materials.
-  Analyze experimental data as well as model the fluid and
mechanicalbehaviors.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

-  Academic level: B.Sc. in chemistry, physical-chemistry or
material science
- Selection criteria: basic knowledge in chemistry and/or physical
chemistry.
- Selection procedure: evaluation of the student's resume.

Grading Philosophy

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Evaluation of practical sessions = 20% of the overall mark

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Written final exam (“hours): 80% of the overall mark

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In case of failure, a second session is organized for the final exam
(either as a written exam or an oral session depending on the number
of failed students)

Course schedule

Course content includes:

1.FLOW, DEFORMATION AND RUPTURE IN MATERIALS: BASICS AND MEASUREMENTS.

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Stress– strain – strain rate

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Elastic relationships

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Fluid relationships

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Quasi-statictests

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Rheological tests

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Time-resolvedtests (relaxation / creep / periodic)

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Fatigue testes

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Stress-crackingtests

2.STRUCTURE/PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS IN VARIOUS CLASSES OF MATERIALS

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Polymers (viscoelasticity / enthalpic and entropic elasticity)

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Complex fluids (non-Newtonian / rheology)

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Solids (defects, fracture and aging)

Course type

- Lectures, tutoring, exercise sessions, practical sessions - 100 self-study hours: (50 hours private reading, 20 hours exam preparation, 15 hours exercise preparation, 15 hours preparation/report of practical session

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

- Main lectures and practical sessions will be taught in English and
all written supports are available in English.

Duration: 51 hours of face-to-face teaching - 100 self-study hours

Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Magisterial & Integrated Lessons ; Practial Sessions ; Tutoring ; Teaching Support on Moodle Platfor

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