Glass Relaxation Course
The 3rd Virtual Glass Course - a
Cooperative Course
Taught by glass experts from US and Germany
Instructors
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Conradt, RWTH
Aachen, Germany conradt@ghi.rwth-aachen.de
Prof. Dr. Chris Cox, Clemson University, US clcox@clemson.edu
Dr. Ulrich Fotheringham, Schott AG, Germany (Adj. Prof. CU) ufother@clemson.edu
Prof. Dr. Prabhat Gupta, Ohio State University, US gupta.3@osu.edu
Prof. Dr. Roger Loucks, Alfred University, US loucks@alfred.edu
Prof. Dr.
Steve Martin, Iowa State University, US swmartin@iastate.edu
Web-casting hosting
at Clemson by:
Eric Skaar, Clemson University ECSKR@exchange.clemson.edu
David White, Clemson WDAVID@clemson.edu
Syllabus and class schedule:
Textbook: Relaxation in Glass and Composites by George Scherer. (Reprint edition 1992, Krieger publishing company, Malabar, Florida.)
Lectures and Slides:
Lecture 1: Internet teaching set-up Lecture01_Intro.pdf
By Dr. Ulrich Fotheringham, Schott AG Delivered 1/19/10
Recorded version of Lecture 1: not recorded
Lecture 2: Phenomenology of viscoelasticity & glass transition
By Dr. Ulrich Fotheringham, Schott AG Delivered 1/21/10
Slides for lecture 2 at: Lecture2_Fotheringham02.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 2: https://connect.clemson.edu/p42651455/
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Lecture 3: Complex exponential function, Fourier- and Laplace-Transforms
By Dr. Chris Cox, Clemson Univ. Delivered 1/26/10
Slides available at: Lecture03_cox.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 3: https://connect.clemson.edu/p70489903/
Homework01 for Cox lecture, due 3pm 2/28
Lecture 4. Differential
equations
By Dr. Chris Cox, Clemson Univ. Delivered 1/28/10
Slides available at: Lecture04_cox.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 4: https://connect.clemson.edu/p32185607/
Lecture 5: Simple models (Maxwell, Kelvin-Voigt), relaxation and retardation
By Dr. Ulrich Fotheringham, Schott AG Delivered 2/2/10
Slides for lecture 5 at:
Lecture05_fotheringham.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 5: https://connect.clemson.edu/p87196841/
Lecture 6: Sophisticated models (Kohlrausch), shear and bulk viscoelasticity, Boltzmannīs superposition principle, temperature dependence
By Dr. Ulrich Fotheringham, Schott AG Delivered 2/4/10
Slides for lecture 6 at: Lecture06_fotheringham.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 6: https://connect.clemson.edu/p46592781/
Homework02
for Fotheringham lecture. To be completed after Lecture 6. Due 3pm (est) 2/11.
Please forward to ufother@clemson.edu
and copy to your local instructor
Lecture 7: Dynamic
Mechanical Analysis. (Viscoelasticity III. Dynamic Testing)
By Dr. Ulrich Fotheringham, Schott AG Delivered
2/9/10
Slides for lecture 7 at: Lecture07_fotheringham.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 7: https://connect.clemson.edu/p70409895/
Homework03
for Fotheringham lecture. (includes question from Homework02 above). To be
completed after Lecture 7.
Due 3pm (est) 2/11. Please forward to ufother@clemson.edu
and copy to your local instructor
Lecture 8: Viscoelasticity IV: Important Application of Pre-Stressing
By Dr. Ulrich Fotheringham, Schott AG Delivered
2/11/10
Slides for lecture 8 at: Lecture08_fotheringham.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 8: https://connect.clemson.edu/p44443964/
Review of quiz and exercises for 8: https://connect.clemson.edu/p74146934/
Lecture 9: Thermodynamic Concepts and the Law of Thermodynamics
By Dr. Steve martin, Iowa State University Delivered 2/16/10
Slides for lecture 9 at: Lecture09_martin.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 9:
Lecture 10:
Thermodynamic Functions
By Dr. Steve martin, Iowa State University Delivered 2/18/10
Slides for lecture 10 at Lecture10_martin.pdf (revised 02.19.10)
Quiz 1: Thermodynamics Background (corrected 02.19.10)
Homework04 for Martin lecture
Recorded version of Lecture 10: https://connect.clemson.edu/p22446497/
Quiz lecture 10: https://connect.clemson.edu/p60731326/
Lecture 11: Thermodynamics in the Glass Transition Region
By Dr. Steve martin, Iowa State University Delivered 2/23/10
Slides for lecture 11 at: Lecture11_martin.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 11: https://connect.clemson.edu/p49249643/
Lecture 12: The Glass Transition on a Kinetic Transition.
By Dr. Steve martin, Iowa State University Delivered 2/25/10
Slides for lecture 12 at: Lecture12_martin.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 12: https://connect.clemson.edu/p32367489/
Homework05 for Martin lecture
Lecture 13: The Fictive and Glass Transition Temperatures
By Dr. Roger Loucks, Alfred University Delivered 3/02/10
Slides for lecture 13 at: Lecture13_loucks.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 13: https://connect.clemson.edu/p48931078/
Lecture 14: Relaxation and the Tool-Narayanaswamy-Moynihan Equation
By Dr. Roger Loucks, Alfred University Delivered 3/04/10
Slides for lecture 14 at: Lecture14_loucks.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 14: https://connect.clemson.edu/p89119829/
Lecture 14 - Quiz Review:
https://connect.clemson.edu/p57506668/
Lecture 15: The Tool-Narayanaswamy-Moynihan Equation Part II and DSC
By Dr. Roger Loucks, Alfred University Delivered 3/09/10
Slides for lecture 15 at: Lecture15_loucks.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 15: https://connect.clemson.edu/p17763160/
Lecture 16: The Tool-Narayanaswamy-Moynihan Equation Part II and DSC
By Dr. Roger Loucks, Alfred University Delivered 3/11/10
Slides for lecture 16 at: Lecture16_loucks.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 16: https://connect.clemson.edu/p50465964/
Lecture 16 - Quiz:
https://connect.clemson.edu/p85559473/
Homework 06 for Louck's Lectures: Assignment due on: tbd
Selected papers for Louck's lectures and homework in: http://www.lehigh.edu/imi/docs_relaxation/papers/
Yue paper: http://www.lehigh.edu/imi/docs_relaxation/papers/Yue_ChemPhysLett_2002.pdf
Lecture 17: Landscape Approach to Glass Transition and Relaxation. (Part I)
By Dr. Prabhat Gupta,
Ohio State University Delivered 3/23/10
Slides for lecture 17 at: Lecture17-revised_gupta.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 17: https://connect.clemson.edu/p99702820/
Lecture 18: Landscape Approach to Glass Transition and Relaxation. (Part II)
By Dr. Prabhat Gupta,
Ohio State University Delivered 3/25/10
Slides for lecture 18 at: Lecture18_gupta.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 18: https://connect.clemson.edu/p52932876/
Lecture 19: Landscape Approach to Glass Transition and Relaxation (Part III) - Liquid to Glass Transition
By Dr. Prabhat Gupta,
Ohio State University Delivered 3/30/10
Slides for lecture 19 at: Lecture19_gupta.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 19: https://connect.clemson.edu/p93577406/
Lecture 20: Landscape Approach to Glass Transition and Relaxation. (Part IV)
By Dr. Prabhat Gupta,
Ohio State University Delivered 4/01/10
Slides for lecture 20 at: Lecture20_gupta.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 20: https://connect.clemson.edu/p48986748/
Homework 07 for Gupta Lectures: see 2 problems on last slides of Lecture 20. Due April 6th
Quiz review: https://connect.clemson.edu/p22034053/
Lecture 21: Part I - Fragility and its Relation to Other Glass Properties
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Conradt, RWTH, Aachen
...... Delivered 4/6/10
Slides for lecture 21 at: Lecture21_conradt.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 21: https://connect.clemson.edu/p59304445/ (re-taped version)
Homework 08 for Conradt Lectures: due 04.15.10 Please send by e-mail to: Prof. Conradt at conradt@ghi.rwth-aachen.de
Lecture 22: Part II - Networks
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Conradt, RWTH, Aachen
...... Delivered 4/8/10
Slides for lecture 22 at: Lecture22_conradt.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 22: https://connect.clemson.edu/p51833698/
Quiz review:
https://connect.clemson.edu/p39592474/
Lecture 23: Electrical Relaxation. Topic 1: Quasi-Free Ion Transport
Prof. Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University, PA ... Delivered 4/15/10
Slides for lecture 23 at: Lecture23_jain.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 23:
https://connect.clemson.edu/p31712152/
Lecture 24: Electrical Relaxation: Topic 2: Universal Dielectric Response (UDR)
Prof. Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University, PA ... Delivered 4/20/10
Slides for lecture 24 at: Lecture24_jain.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 24:
Part A: https://connect.clemson.edu/p13825096/
Part B: https://connect.clemson.edu/p56779391/
Lecture 24 - continuation (04.22.10)
Part 1: continuation of topic 2 from lecture 24. Please use revised presentations slides: Lecture24-rev_jain.pdf (start with slide 16)
Part 2: we will move onto the third topic
(lecture 25 - topic 3 see below)
Lecture 25: Electrical Relaxation: Topic 3: Nearly Constant Loss - Second Universality
Prof. Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University, PA ..... Delivered 4/22/10
Slides for lecture 25 at: Lecture25_jain.pdf
Recorded version of Lecture 25: https://connect.clemson.edu/p98384552/
Recorded version of Quiz review (04.22.10): https://connect.clemson.edu/p30987278/
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Recorded version of Course Summary:
https://connect.clemson.edu/p33347514/
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This page prepared by Bill Heffner and will be updated as new material is made available. version 4/16/10 8:30am (sw)