Graduate
Students
Master
in Applied Science (M.Sc.A.) Project
Title:
Development
of a surface tension model for molten aluminum alloys.
Description:
The
project consists in developing a model and a database of model parameters
for the prediction of surface tension of aluminum alloys containing impurities
with strong short-range order in the liquid. The surface tension model will
be coupled with a molar volume model. The candidate will learn thermodynamic
modeling, property modeling, and the use of FactSage.
Conditions:
This
project is part of the “Virtual Laboratory for the Aluminum Industry”
supported by NSERC-Canada, Alcan, Alcoa and Hydro Aluminum. Priorities
in the project will be set in agreement with the industrial partners.
The salary is fixed by NSERC regulations (16500 CDN$/year).
Contact: patrice.chartrand@polymtl.ca
Master in Applied Science (M.Sc.A.) Project
Title:
Development
of a viscosity model for molten aluminum alloys.
Description:
The
project consists in developing a model and a database of model parameters
for the prediction of viscosity of aluminum alloys using the information concerning
the configuration of atoms based on a thermodynamic model that considers short-range
order in the liquid. The thermodynamic model is already available for a very
large number of alloying elements and impurities. The thermodynamic modeling
of a subsystem within the remaining chemical system can be added to the project.
The viscosity model requires the information about the molar volume of the
melt which is obtained by (dG/dP) at constant T, ni. Using the
molar volume model, viscosity will be model using a modified Eyring model
with activation energies. The candidate will learn thermodynamic modeling,
property modeling, and the use of FactSage.
Conditions:
This
project is part of the “Virtual Laboratory for the Aluminum Industry”
supported by NSERC-Canada, Alcan, Alcoa and Hydro Aluminum. Priorities
in the project will be set in agreement with the industrial partners.
The salary is fixed by NSERC regulations (16500 CDN$/year).
Contact: patrice.chartrand@polymtl.ca
Ph.D.
Metallurgical Engineering Project
Title:
Development
of a model and database for the physical properties (density, viscosity, surface
tension) of molten Li,Na,K,Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba,…//F,Cl,… salts used as fluxes and
electrolytes.
Description:
The
project consists in developing a database of model parameters for the prediction
of density, viscosity and surface tension of salt mixtures used in the light
metal industry for metal refining and electrolysis. A complete thermodynamic
model is already available for the Li,Na,K,Mg,Ca,Sr,Ba//Cl and the Li,Na,K,Mg,Ca//F,Cl
subsystems. Thermodynamic modeling of a subsystem within the remaining chemical
system can be added to the project. The density model is based on the molar
volume of the salt mixture which is fitted as function of composition as a
variation of the excess thermodynamic properties (dG/dP) at constant T, ni. Using the
molar volume model, viscosity will be model using a modified Eyring model
with activation energies. A modified Butler model will be explored for the
modeling of surface tension. The candidate will learn thermodynamic modeling,
property modeling, and the use of FactSage.
Conditions:
This
project is part of the “Virtual Laboratory for the Aluminum Industry”
supported by NSERC-Canada, Alcan, Alcoa and Hydro Aluminum. Priorities
in the project will be set in agreement with the industrial partners.
The salary is fixed by NSERC regulations (19000 CDN$/year).
Contact:
patrice.chartrand@polymtl.ca
Master
in Applied Science (M.Sc.A.) or Doctoral (PhD) Project
Title:
Development
of a thermodynamic database for Mg alloys
Description:
The
project consists in expanding the present FactSage FSlite database
by evaluation/optimization of thermodynamic and phase diagram
data from the literature using the modules of FactSage such as
OptiSage. The project will be co-directed by Dr. Philip Spencer,
former president of SGTE. The project will be carried out in collaboration
with Prof. M. Pekguleryuz of McGill University whose research
group is doing experimental work on these systems. The student
will also work in close collaboration with the group of Prof.
Patrice Chartrand at the CRCT who are doing similar database development
for Al alloys.
Conditions:
This
project is sponsored by General Motors of Canada and by NSERC
(Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada).
The salary is fixed by NSERC regulations at 16500 CDN$/year for
an MSc.A. student and 19000 CDN$/year for a PhD student.
Contact:
apelton@polymtl.ca
Master
in Applied Science (M.Sc.A.) or Doctoral (PhD) Project
Title:
Development
of a volumetric database for Mg alloys
Description:
The
project consists in developing models and a database for calculating/predicting
the molar volumes (densities) of the important compound and solution
phases of multicomponent Mg alloys, as well as the c/a ratios
of hcp alloys, as functions of temperature and composition. The
project will be co-directed by Dr. Philip Spencer, former president
of SGTE. The project will be carried out in collaboration with
Prof. M. Pekguleryuz of McGill University whose research group
is doing experimental work on these systems. The student will
also work in close collaboration with the group of Prof. Patrice
Chartrand at the CRCT who are doing similar database development
for Al alloys.
Conditions:
This
project is sponsored by General Motors of Canada and by NSERC
(Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada).
The salary is fixed by NSERC regulations at 16500 CDN$/year for
an MSc.A. student and 19000 CDN$/year for a PhD student.
Contact:
apelton@polymtl.ca
Master
in Applied Science (M.Sc.A.) or Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering
Title:
Development
of a viscosity model for molten oxides (slags).
Description:
The
project aims at developing a new model and database of model parameters
for the viscosity of multicomponent molten oxides. The proposed
approach differs from most previous models in that it takes into
account the complex structure of slags. This is done by exploiting
the unique state-of-the-art thermodynamic database for multicomponent
slags developed at CRCT over the past 25 years. In combination
with the FACT software for Gibbs energy minimization, it allows
calculation of the distribution of second-nearest-neighbour cation
bonds which reflects the local structure of the slag. The model
will express the slag viscosity as a function of the amounts of
local structural units in the slag, thereby greatly increasing
its predictive ability.
The thermodynamic database is already available for most relevant
oxide components and non-oxide impurities. The thermodynamic modeling
of the remaining subsystems can be added to the project.
The candidate will learn thermodynamic modeling, viscosity modeling,
and the use of FactSage thermodynamic software .
Conditions:
This
project is part of the Collaborative Research and Development
Grant “A New Viscosity Model and Database for Multicomponent Molten
Oxides” supported by NSERC-Canada and five companies: POSCO, Rio
Tinto, INCO, Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. and Du Pont. Priorities
in the project will be set in agreement with the industrial partners.
The salary is fixed by NSERC regulations at 16500 $CDN/year for
a M.Sc. and at 19000 $CDN/year for a Ph.D. student.
Contact:
sergei.decterov@polymtl.ca
Post-Doctoral
Project at McGill University
Description:
General
Motors of Canada-NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Automotive
Light Metals and Advanced Magnesium Materials at McGill University,
Metals and Materials Engineering, is seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow
to work in an academic-industrial research environment. Basic
requirements are a PhD within the last two years from a recognized
University, a background in experimental phase diagram studies
and expertise in a number of experimental techniques such as cooling
curve analysis, DTA, DSC, electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility
measurements, and XRD. Knowledge in microstructural techniques
of electron microscopy (FEG-SEM, TEM) will be an asset. Good command
of English (written and verbal) is required. The position is renewable
on yearly basis for a period of five years. Some aspects of the
work will be performed in collaboration with the group of Prof.
A. Pelton and Prof. P. Chartrand at the CRCT, Ecole Polytechnique
de Montreal.
If interested, please
send resume to:
Prof. Mihriban O. Pekguleryuz
GM-NSERC Chair in Automotive Light Metals and Advanced Magnesium
Materials
McGill University
Dept. Metals & Materials Engineering
3610 University Street
Montreal, QC
Canada H3A 2B2
Email: mihriban.pekguleryuz@mcgill.ca