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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Materials and Manufacturing Eng

MPP003 Polymeric Composite Materials 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q IV

LANGUAGE:English

EXAMINER
L Berglund Prof


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/CREDITS
Required assignment 1.50ECTS
Laboratory work 1.50ECTS
Written exam 3.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE



REMARKS


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Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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