Course code: MT561

Course Name: Computational Methods for Metallurgy

Pre-requisite: None

Objective of the course:

Course Content:

Error analysis and evaluation of functions, Numerical differentiation and integration. [6L]

Root finding problems: solution of linear and non-linear systems of equations, Minmax
problems: minimization and maximization of functions, Linear and non-linear least
squares optimization and Interpolation with special emphasis on computer implementation
and applications in metallurgical engineering. [12L]

Initial and boundary value problems in ordinary and partial differential equations.
Introduction to finite difference (FDM) and finite element (FEM) methods. Applications in
materials processing: heat transfer and solidification; metal forming processes etc. [12L]

Simulation of simple metallurgical systems using Monte-Carlo Simulations and simulated

annealing. Simulation of microstructure evolution and grain growth in metals and
alloys. [9L]

READINGS

TEXTBOOKS::

1. W.H. Press, S.A. Teukolsky, W.T. Vetterling and B.P. Flannery: Numerical Recipes -The
art of scientific computing, 3rd ed., Cambridge

2. S.C. Chapra and R.P. Canale, Numerical Methods for Engineers: With personal
computer applications, McGraw-Hill (International Edition), 1984.

REFERENCE BOOKS::

1. S. Kobayashi, Y.T. Im and T. Altan, Metal forming and finite element method, Oxford
Univ. Press, New York, 1989.

2. C.R. Boer, N. Rebelo, H. Rydstad and G. Schroder, Process Modelling of Metal Forming
and Thermomechanical Treatment, Springer-Verlag, 1986.

3. D. Mazumdar and J.W. Evans: Modelling of Steel Making Processes, CRC.