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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
MOL-42196
Adhesion and Surface Modifications, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Course code
MOL-42196Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic year
2020–2021Level of study
Intermediate studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Johanna LahtiResponsible teacher:
Mikko KanervaResponsible teacher:
Jurkka KuusipaloResponsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Core content
- Main factors affecting adhesive bonds at material interfaces
- Surface characteristics: Wetting and surface energy
- Importance of adhesion to material performance
- Concepts of crack, fracture and delamination
- Understands scientific thinking, reasoning and explanation
Complementary knowledge
- The student is able to solve possible adhesion problems in different production processes and can predict functionality of materials in terms of adhesion at bonds.
- Contact angle measurements
- Specific surface treatment and modification methods (e.g. corona, flame, plasma, chemical modification (primers, adhesion promoters)
- Numerical models for bond failure
Specialist knowledge
- DIfferent models of surface enregy determination
- Surface treatment devices
- Nonlinearity of materials, damage
- Knows the risks associated with digital environments and takes them into account in his/her own actions
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
12.01.2021 – 30.04.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Exam
01.03.2021 – 02.03.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
05.05.2021 – 06.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
12.05.2021 – 12.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)