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ME 458 Composite Materials |
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| Prerequisites: | ME 272 |
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P.K. Mallick, Fiber Reinforced Composites: Materials,
Manufacturing and Design, Second Edition, Marcell-Dekker, Inc., 1993.
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| Description: | Basic concepts of fiber reinforced composites, manufacturing, mechanics and
analysis of composite laminates and their application to
engineering design are discussed.
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| Goals: | To teach students the basic concepts involved in fiber
reinforced composites and their applications in engineering.
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| Topics: | 1. Introduction: Overview of composite materials (1 class)
2. Materials: Fibers and Matrix (2 classes) 3. Mechanics: Lamina, laminated structure (9 classes) 4. Performance: Static mechanical properties, fatigue and fracture (8 classes) 5. Manufacturing: Molding, filament winding, poltrusion (4 classes) 6. Design: Laminate design, applications/examples (6 classes) |