MSE670A - Solidification Processing

Thermodynamics of solidification, Nucleation and growth, Pure metal solidification, Gibbs Thomson effect, Alloy Solidification: Mathematical Analysis of redistribution of solute during solidification, Constitutional under cooling, Mullins Sekerka instability, Dendrites growth , Multi phase solidification: eutectic and peritectic, Structure of casting and ingots, Types of casting, Heat transfer, Design of riser and gating, Joining, different joining processes, Fusion welding, Solidification, heat transfer, fluid flow during fusion welding, Modeling of solidification under different conditions.