last modified: 16/08/2005

Course code: CH4061MS

Course name: Polymer Dynamics and Modelling II

This concerns a Course

In the program of  MSc MSE 

EC (European Credits): 3 (1 EC concerns a work load of 28 hours)

Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department of Materials Science Engineering

Lecturer 1: E. Mendes

Tel.:  015 - 27 82623 / 81306

Lecturer 2: G.J. Kearley

Lecturer 3:      

Catalog data:

Scattering techniques - used to probe polymer dynamics at different time and length scales: QELS, INS, SAXS, SANS.

Introduction on computational modelling: molecular dynamics (MD), Monte Carlo (MC) and fluid dynamics (FD). 

The link between modelling and experimental data, particularly INS, is established. 

Course year:

MSc 2nd year

Course language:

English

 

In case of Dutch: Please contact the lecturer about an English alternative, whenever needed.

Semester:

1A

Hours per week:

4

Other hours:

 

Assessment:

Written exam

Assessment period:

1A / 1B

(see academic calendar)

 

Prerequisites (course codes):

     

Follow up (course codes):

     

Detailed description of topics:

Part II of the course on Polymer Dynamics focuses on scattering techniques that are used to probe polymer dynamics at different time and length scales. The most popular radiation scattering techniques such as quasi-elastic light scattering (QELS), iinelastic neutron scattering (INS) and to a certain extent, small angle x-rays and neutron scattering (SAXS, SANS) are also discussed. An introduction on computational modelling, such as molecular dynamics (MD), Monte Carlo (MC) and fluid dynamics (FD) is given. The link between modelling and experimental data, particularly INS, is established.

Course material:

  • Polymer Physics  Rubinstein and Colby

References from literature:

  • Will be provided during the course

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

A basic knowledge of physical chemisty and polymers

Learning goals:

To understand how the mechanical and rheological properties of polymers are related to molecular structure and dynamics on a range of length and time scales.

Computer use:

Simple simulation

Laboratory project(s):

     

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