Artificial intelligence and virtual environment application for materials design methodology

The purpose of this study is to develop a methodology for material design. This methogology will enabling the selection of production descriptors to ensure the required mechanical properties of structural steels specified by the designer of machinery and equipment. The selection is performed by using a computational model developed with use of artificial intelligence methods and virtual environment. The model is designed to provide impact examinations of these factors on the mechanical properties of steel only in the computing environment. Virtual computing environment allows full usage of the developed intelligent model of non-alloy and alloy structural steel properties and provides an easy, intuitive and user-friendly way to designate these properties for products after heat and plastic treatment. Also, very easy is the determination of chemical composition, treatment conditions and geometric dimensions on the basis of the steels mechanical properties. The proposed solutions allow the usage of developed virtual environment as a new medium in both, the scientific work performed remotely, as well as in education during classes. It is also possible the extension of this model to other groups of materials, not just for steel.