This course is a survey of current theory and practrices in composite
materials, with particular application to flight structures. Each
student will receive a Composites Fracture Mechanics manual in addition
to course notes.
| Topic
| Proposed Hours
|
| Why composites?
| 35 min.
|
| Laminae and laminates
| 35 min.
|
| Anisotropic stress-strain relations
| 35 min.
|
| Orthrotropy and engineering constants
| 35 min.
|
| Thermosets and thermoplastics
| 35 min.
|
| Various resins and matrices
| 35 min.
|
| Tsai-Hill theory for strength
| 35 min.
|
| Laminae stiffness predictions
| 35 min.
|
| Tensile and compression behavior of laminae
| 35 min.
|
| Symmetric, antisymmetric and nonsymmetric laminates
| 70 min.
|
| Thermal and mechanical stress analysis
| 1 hr. 45 min.
|
| Bending of laminates
| 70 min.
|
| Vibration properties
| 70 min.
|
| Buckling characteristics
| 70 min.
|
| Fatigue of composites
| 1 hr. 45 min.
|
| Fracture mechanics applied to composite structures
| 2 hr. 20 min.
|
| Failure modes in composites
| 70 min.
|
| Delaminations
| 70 min.
|
| Fiber pullout
| 35 min.
|
| Matrix cracking
| 70 min.
|
| Thermal & moisture effects
| 70 min.
|
| Computer programs for analysis of composites structures
| 2 hr. 20 min.
|
| Total Hours
| 24
|
