Course detail

Electrotechnical Materials, Material Systems and Production Processes

FEKT-DPA-ET1Acad. year: 2023/2024

Part I. offers the description of the nature of anisotropic materials in general, with more detailed application at piezoelectric materials. It describes linear theory of piezoelectricity, components and systems, production processes of various piezoelectric systems included.
Part II. deals with Physics of the Solar Cell, Photovoltaic sources, principle of function and characteristics, basic types of photovoltaics systems and aplications and manufacturing Solar Cells and modules.
Part III. deals with Solder joint, solder joint formation. Requirements for solder joint. Reliability of solder joint - material and process factors.
Part IV. deals with problems of mathematical – physical modelling allowing to model the studied difficulties of basic and complex physical tasks in research practice.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Vaněk, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical and Electronic Technology (UETE)

Offered to foreign students

The home faculty only

Entry knowledge

The subject knowledge on the Magister´s degree level is requested.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Final Test
The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Aims

Aim of Part I. is to enlarge the knowledge about nature of anisotropic materials generally, with the concrete applications in the area of piezoelectricity.
Aim of Part II. is to enlarge the knowledge about photovoltaic sources of electric power, possibility and ecological aspects of their usage.
Aim of Part III. is preparing the students for the solution of technological problems in area Solder joint, solder joint formation, Requirements for solder joint, Reliability of solder joint - material and process factors.
Aim of Part IV. is to familiarize (the) students with possible ways of solving (specific) scientific tasks using mathematical – physical modelling of studied difficulties and to master the problems by debugging the studied task.
The graduate gains deeper knowledge in the selected parts of electrotechnical materials, material systems and production processes. The modular system enables a specific composition of the curricular programmed according to the focus of the student or according to his planned dissertation.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Humpston, G., Jacobson, D., M.: Principles of Soldering, ASM International, 2004, ISBN 0-87170-792-6 (EN)
Sze, S. M., Kwok, K.: Physics of Semiconductor Devices. Wiley - Interscience, A John Wiley & sons, Inc. Publication, ISBN-13: 978-0-471-14323-9 (EN)

Recommended reading

Adamson, A. W., Gast, A. P.: Physical Chemistry of Surfaces. A Willey Interscience Publication, 1997, ISBN 0 –471-14873-3 (EN)
Hwang, J.S.: Environment-Friendly Electronics: Lead Free Technology, Electrochemical Publications Limited, 2001, ISBN 0 901150 401 (EN)
Stolarski, T., Nakasone, Y., Yoshimoto, S.: Engineering Analysis with Ansys Software, Oxford 2006 (EN)
Ferziger, J. H., Peric, M.: Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics, Springer : Berlin, 2002. (EN)
Ansys Advantage magazin: http://www.ansys.com/About+ANSYS/ANSYS+Advantag+Magazine (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DPA-KAM Doctoral, any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPAD-EEC Doctoral, any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-EKT Doctoral, any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-MET Doctoral, any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-SEE Doctoral, any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-TLI Doctoral, any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-TEE Doctoral, any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Vaněk, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Part I deals with the description of the properties of anisotropic materials in general, with more detailed applications to piezoelectric materials. It describes the linear theory of piezoelectrics, the structure and properties of piezoelectric elements and systems, up to the fabrication processes of various piezoelectric systems.
Part II covers photovoltaic systems, the physics of the photovoltaic phenomenon, principles of operation, basic types of photovoltaic systems and their applications, and the fabrication of solar cells and panels.
Part III deals with the specialized area of solder joints, the stages of solder joint formation, requirements for a quality solder joint, and material and process factors affecting solder joint reliability.
Part IV deals with mathematical-physical modelling issues enabling modelling of the investigated problems of basic physical and coupled problems in research practice.