| I. Advanced processes applied to metal matrix and ceramic matrix composite materials. |
1. Introduction to MMC manufacturing technology
2. Solid Phase MMC Manufacturing Technology.
3. Secondary Processes in MMC Manufacturing.
4. Liquid Phase MMC Manufacturing Technology.
5. Welding Technology of CMMs.
6. Introduction to CMCs manufacturing technology
7. Conventional CMCs manufacturing technologies
8. Advanced CMCs manufacturing technologies: infiltration techniques, dimox, reaction bonding, Sol-gel, deposition techniques - CVI.
9. C-CCs manufacturing technologies: introduction, technologies, solid state infiltration, vapor phase infiltration, densification.
10. Manufacturing technologies for IMCs: introduction, technologies, suspension infiltration, powder film, F-F-F diffusion welding, coated fiber.
11. Manufacturing technologies for special composites and nanocomposites: introduction, general aspects, nanotubes, nanoclays, nanofibers, techniques and technologies, chemical dispersion, mechanical dispersion, functionalization. |
| II. Heat resistant alloys and their manufacturing processes. |
1. Introduction to superalloys: heat resistant alloys, crystallographic structures, alloys, metallurgy, hardening processes.
2. Superalloys based on Fe, Ni and Co: heat resistant alloys based on Fe, heat resistant alloys based on Ni, heat resistant alloys based on Co.
3. Manufacturing technologies by casting of aeronautical alloys: primary processing, casting, metal pressure injection, powder metallurgy, unidirectional solidification.
4. Manufacturing technologies by machining: turning, milling, drilling and grinding of aeronautical alloys.
5. Manufacturing technologies by joining of aeronautical alloys: joining technologies, arc welding of superalloys, diffusion in superalloys, TLP joining in superalloys, mechanical joining in superalloys. |
| III. Heat treatments, surface treatments and coatings for components of a propulsion system |
1. Heat treatments: heat treatments for solid solution hardened and precipitation hardened aircraft alloys. Heat treatments on superalloys for casting.
2. Introduction to surface operations on aeronautical alloys: surface operations, surface treatments, surface cleaning, diffusion, ion implantation.
3. Surface coatings by plating: introduction, plating and related processes, electroplating, electroforming, electroforming, non-electrical plating, hot dip plating.
4. Surface conversion coatings: chemical conversion coatings, anodizing.
5. Physical vapor deposition coatings: vacuum evaporation, particle bombardment, ion plating.
6. Coatings by chemical vapor deposition: organic coatings, application methods, spray coating.
7. Ceramic coatings: thermal and mechanical coating, thermal coating processes, mechanical plating.
8. Thermal barriers and their processing: introduction, coatings, aluminum coatings, MCrAlY coatings, thermal barrier degradation, processing technologies (plasma spray, electron beam physical vapor deposition, future challenges. |
| IV. Inspection and verification techniques of structural elements and propulsion systems. |
1.Ultrasonic based inspection techniques.
2. Thermographic inspection techniques.
3. Radiographic inspection techniques.
4. Evaluation techniques for surface integrity analysis.
5. Optical measurement techniques: laser scanner, structured light, photogrammetry, tomography, coordinate measurement with CMM and ARM. |
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