Syllabus
Unit 1
Introduction to Composites: Concept of Composite materials, Classification of Composites, Various types of composites, Classification based on Matrix Material: Organic Matrix Composites (Polymer matrix composites (PMC)/Carbon Matrix Composites or Carbon-Carbon Composites, Advantages of Composites materials. Reinforcements and Matrices for various types of composites Fibers/Reinforcement Materials, Role and Selection of reinforcement materials, Types of fibers, Mechanical properties of fibers,
Unit 2
Functions of Matrix, Desired Properties of Thermosets and Thermoplastics, Metal matrix, Ceramic matrix, Carbon Matrix, Glass Matrix etc. Laminated composites, Lamina and Laminate Lay-up, Ply-orientation definition, Manufacturing processes. Testing of Composites: Mechanical testing of composites, Tensile testing, Compressive testing.
Unit 3
Determination of longitudinal and transverse strengths of lamina, mechanics of short fiber composites, stressstrain relationships of anisotropic lamina with arbitrary orientations, analysis of laminated composites, types of laminates, stress-strain variation in laminates using classical lamination theory, thermal stresses in laminates, different types of failure criteria, introduction to inter-laminar stresses in composites.