Dept of Materials and Manufacturing Eng
MPP003 Polymeric Composite Materials 6.0 ECTS credits
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TIMEPERIOD: Q IV
LANGUAGE: English
EXAMINER
Janis Varna Univ lekt
PREREQUISITES
Basic knowledge of materials science
COURSE AIM
The course provides an understanding of the relationship between structure and the mechanical properties of polymeric fiber composites. This understanding forms the basis for materials selection, design considerations and failure analysis of polymer structures subjected to mechanical and thermal loads.
CONTENTS
Constituents
Structure and properties of fibers, matrices and interfaces. Processing aspects of the matrix.
Geometrical aspects
Short fiber composites, fiber length and orientation distributions, porosity.
Stiffness
Micromechanics relationships, stiffness of unidirectional composite layers, laminate stiffness. Residual strains.
Failure
Failure of unidirectional composites, mechanisms and models. Failure of laminates. Environmental effects. Fatigue. Short fiber composites.
TEACHING
Lectures and laboratory work
EXAMINATION
Written examination at the end of the course.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:
ITEMS AND CREDITS
Required assignment 0.3 ECTS
Laboratory work 1.2 ECTS
Written exam 4.5 ECTS
COURSE LITERATURE
Hull D: An Introduction to Composite Materials, Cambridge University Press.
REMARKS
Last modified 97-03-05
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