Course Websites

AE 523 - Nanoscale Contact Mechanics

Last offered Fall 2023

Official Description

Short- and long-range dipole and electronic interactions; particle- and surface-force interactions; contact mechanics of rigid and nonrigid media; continuum adhesion models; principles of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM); artifacts and remedies in AFM imaging; force and scale calibration; dynamics of AC-AFM imaging; force spectroscopy; instrumented nanoindentation. Course Information: Prerequisite: TAM 451 or TAM 551.

Related Faculty

Course Description

Short- and long-range dipole and electronic interactions; particle- and surface-force interactions; contact mechanics of rigid and nonrigid media; continuum adhesion models; principles of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM); artifacts and remedies in AFM imaging; force and scale calibration; dynamics of AC-AFM imaging; force spectroscopy; and instrumented nanoindentation are covered in this course.

Credit Hours

4 hours

Prerequisites

A course in Intermediate Solid Mechanics or Solid Mechanics I (TAM 451 or TAM 551).

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Nanoscale Contact MechanicsA54708LCD41500 - 1650 T R  125 English Building Ioannis Chasiotis