Impact of Processing Characteristics

Material development involves numerous coupled phenomena, some of which are related to the nature of the materials and their intrinsic properties, while others are linked to the processes employed during the transformation of matter and/or energy. Morphogenesis is therefore the result of interdependent, coupled mechanisms, whose relative kinetics will lead to one structure or another. Mastering and controlling these coupled mechanisms requires a thorough understanding of the transformation dynamics of the materials themselves, as well as a precise description of the transfer and transport phenomena involved in the process. Integration into the reactive environment will be addressed at the end of the course unit.

Hourly volumes*:

            CM: 11

            TD: 9

This learning unit aims to provide tools for understanding the interactions involved in the development of materials, using polymer materials as an example.

Students must therefore be able to

• Describe the phase separation phenomena involved in many processing operations,
• Describe the diffusion phenomena involved in transport processes,
• Calculate fluxes of extensities (mass/heat) at material interfaces using the classical dimensionless numbers from process engineering,
• Sizing mixing reactors, the hub of processing operations,
• Be able to perform the scale-up process using process engineering tools.

• Understanding of mass and heat transport phenomena via diffusion
• Knowledge of dimensionless numbers and dimensional analysis

• Basic knowledge of fluid mechanics
• Introduction to Polymers and Inorganic Materials

• Final Exam

• Review of Thermodynamic Principles (Free Enthalpy of a Mixture)
• Phase separation, crystallization, gelation, and solidification phenomena in polymeric materials
• Formalization of Transport Phenomena Associated with Material Morphogenesis
• Use of Dimensionless Numbers in Process Engineering for Calculating Extensivity Flows
• Scaling Operation
• Reactive Environment and Sizing

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