Numerical Modeling in Materials Science and Engineering [Paperback]

Computing application to materials science is one of the fastest-growing research areas. This book introduces the concepts and methodologies related to the modeling of the complex phenomena occurring in materials processing. It is intended for undergraduate and graduate students in materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering and physics, and for engineering professionals or researchers.

This book introduces the concepts and methodologies related to the modelling of complex phenomena occurring in materials processing, developing finite differences, finite volumes and finite elements through phase transformation, solid mechanics and fluid flow.Continuous Media.- The Finite Difference Method.- The Finite Element Method.- Elements of Numerical Algorithms.- Phase Transformations.- Deformation of Solids.- Incompressible Fluid Flow.- Inverse Methods.- Stochastic Methods.- Appendices.

From the reviews:

The book offers an impressive and excellent overview of a large variety of important aspects in the broad field of numerical modelling in material science and engineering. The authors included many meaningful and scientifically interesting examples. These are very valuable not only for students & but also for the advanced computationally-oriented reader interested looking into new areas of research. & To conclude, the book is highly recommendable to advanced students as well as scientists in the fields of engineering and material science. (Technische Mechanik, Vol. 24 (3-4), 2004)

The book under review is devoted to the numerical simulation and modeling in (especially) materials science and engineering. It aims at familiarizing the materials scientists and engineers with the numerical methods and techniques that are state-of-the-art in this subject. & this is a well written and well-organized reference book that will hopefully prove to be indispensable, especially for those materials scienl£§