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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Materials and Manufacturing Eng

MPP007 Mechanics of Fiber Composites 7.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q III

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Janis Varna Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
Matrix algebra and basic strenght of materials concepts.

COURSE AIM
The course provides an understanding of the mechanics of processing and methods for the analysis of the thermomechanical performance of fiber composites. This understanding forms the basis for processing and design considerarions and failure analysis of polymer structures subjected to mechanical and thermal loads.

CONTENTS
Applications for composites:
Introduction, examples of products, properties in comparison with other materials.
Properties of fibers and matrices:
Glass, carbon, and polymer-based fibers (ie aramid), properties, mechanisms of failure. Properties of thermoplastics and thermosets, failure mechanisms. Mechanics of load transfer at the interface.
Stiffness properties:
Micromechanics. Ply stiffnesses, stress, stiffness and compliance transformations. Stress and strain analysis of laminates. Laminate constitutive equations, symmetric, balanced, cross-ply and quasi-isotropic laminates.
Strengt properties:
Failure mechanisms of the ply, failure criteria of the ply. Laminate failure analysis. Moisture effects and residual strains. Fatigue.
Processing:
Presentation of processing principles and commercial methods, mechanics of processing, cure kinetics, viscosity models, heat transfer and fluids flow. Void formation. Demonstrations of commercial methods.
Design
Application of methods from stiffness and strenght analysis. Design philosophy, mechanical testing and quality aspects. Examples. Design of laminate according to specified demands. Fabrication and testing of the designed laminates. Comparison between results from the theoretical analyses and experimental data discussion.


TEACHING
Lectures and laboratory work

EXAMINATION
Written examination at the end of the course.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Laboratory work 3.75ECTS
Written exam 3.75ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Agarwal BD and LJ Broutman: Analysis and Performance of Fibre Composites, Wiley-Interscience, 2nd ed, 1990.
Halpin JC; "Primer on Composite Materials: Analysis." Technomic Publishing Co.
J. Varna and L. Berglund; "Mechanical of Fiber Composite Materials". Kompendium, Luleå, 1997.

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Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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