Materials for Mobility

Code:

M.EMAT019

Acronym:

MIM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Science and Technology of Materials

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Metallurgy, Materials and Technological Processes Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Materials Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M.EMAT	14	Syllabus	2	-	6	39	162

Teaching language

Portuguese and english

Objectives

This course aims to acquire knowledge about different types of materials to enable their optimized selection for various applications in the mobility industry.

It is intended to give students basic and advanced engineering knowledge in the area of the main materials used in this industry field, namely:

- light alloys, super alloys and ultra-high strength steels used in the manufacturing of structural components, their processing and properties;

- polymers and composite materials of polymeric matrix, their properties and influence of the manufacturing parameters in these properties;

- materials for devices for energy harvesting by alternative routes to that of fossil fuels and energy storage.

Learning outcomes and competences

With this course, it is intended that students acquire the following skills:

- ability to carry out different types of work to collect data, to interpret and relate them to the various topics covered;

- analysis of small case studies involving the subjects studied, namely the selection of materials and their transformation processes;

- ability to collect scientific information, using various sources (books, scientific articles, databases and internet) to idealize systems for a specific problem.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Recommended prerequisites: concepts learnt on the course units of Materials Selection, and Structure and Properties of Materials.

Program

Metallic materials

Light alloys used in the manufacture of components for the mobility industry:
aluminum, magnesium and titanium alloys.

High temperature alloys: superalloys and titanium aluminides.

Metallic alloys and metal matrix composites for railways. Metal foams and cellular materials.

Simulation of properties of composite materials: panels with sandwich structures and multilayer laminates.

Ultra-high strength steels and strengthening mechanisms.

Polymers and polymer matrix composites

Polymers and polymer matrix composites for the mobility industry: properties and the influence of the processing technologies on the properties. Life cycle assessment.

Case studies. Multifunctional polymers and composites.

Materials for energy storage

Physical principles of the operation of capacitors and ultra-capacitors, fuel cells and batteries.

Materials for energy storage devices: solid-state electrolytes.

Analysis of different solid-state battery architectures.

Mandatory literature

Jason Rowe; Advanced materials in automotive engineering. ISBN: 978-0-85709-546-6(Ebook)
Cantor, B., Assender, H., Grant, P.; Aerospace materials, CRC Press, 2015
Brooks, C. R.; Principles of the heat treatment of plain carbon and low alloy steels, ASM International, 2010
Ashby, M. F.; Materials selection in mechanical design, Amsterdam: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2017
Gay, D.; Composite materials: design and applications, Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, 2015
Crawford, R. J.; Plastics engineering, Amsterdam: Elsevier-Butterworth Heinemann, 2005
Bagotsky, V. S., Skundin, A. M., & Volfkovich, Y. M.; Electrochemical power sources: batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors, Hoboken (N.J.): J. Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2015
Beard, K. W., Reddy, T. B., & Linden, D.; Linden’s handbook of batteries, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2019
Mallick, P. K.; Materials, Design and Manufacturing for Lightweight Vehicles, Mallick, P. K., 2020. ISBN: 978-0-12-818712-8

Comments from the literature

In addition to the bibliography indicated, there will be a set of presentations prepared by the teachers in the course.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes will mainly consist of oral presentation, supported by the exhibition of some transparencies, of the fundamental concepts on the different topics of the programme.

Practical cases will be presented on different topics, stimulating the participation and criticism of students, which will translate into a proactive learning system.

Material selection exercises will also be carried out, using the Granta Edupack software and the Sinthesizer tool to simulate properties of composite materials in the form of sandwich and multilayer panels. In this sense, students will carry out research on the materials covered, focusing on their processing and properties.

Type of evaluation: distributed (3 mandatory written tests).

Software

Granta Edupack

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	123,00
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable

Calculation formula of final grade

Final mark: 100% of the distributed evaluation (mean mark of the 3 mandatory written tests).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Exceptional cases will be assessed based on a closed book written exam.

Classification improvement

The evaluation may be improved through an exam appeal required by students.