Undergraduate

Credit Structure: (3-0)3

Catalog Description :

Introduction to composite materials. Fibers and fiber architecture. Matrices. Elastic deformation of long-fiber composites. Laminates and their elastic behaviour. Stress and strain in short fiber composites. The interface region, interface formation mechanisms, measurement of bonding strength. Strength and toughness of composites. Processing technologies for polymer, metal and ceramic matrix composites and their applications.

Course Objectives :

The goals of this course are to provide an introduction to the fundamentals of composite materials.  These include the mechanics and fracture of composite structures.  The student will have sufficient familiarity with the application of composites, their processing/synthesis technologies, characterisation methods to test physical and mechanical properties and environmental issues for durability.

Prerequisites :

None

Textbook(s) :

Hull, D., and Clyne, T. W. “An Introduction to Composite Materials” Cambridge University Press.

References :

1)      Chou, T.-W., “Microstructural design of fiber composites”, Cambridge University Press.

2)      Zweben, C., Hahn, H. T., and Chou, T.-W., “Mechanical behaviour and properties of composite materials”, volume 1, Delaware Composites Design Encyclopedia, Technomic Publishing Inc.

3)      Kim, J.-K. and Mai, Y.-W., “Engineered interfaces in fiber reinforced composites”, Elsevier Publishing.

4)      Elias, Hans-Georg, “An Introduction to Plastics”, VCH.

5)      Stokes, R. J., and Evans, D. F., “Fundamentals of Interfacial Engineering.

6)      Jones, F. R. “Handbook of Polymer-Fibre Composites” Longman Scientific and Technical.

Syllabus :

1)      Introduction (1 weeks)

2)      Applications, constituents and design concepts of composites (2 weeks)

3)      Processing/synthesis technologies (2 weeks)

4)      Mechanics of composite materials (3 weeks)

5)      Fracture and fatigue of composites (2 weeks)

6)      Strength of continuous-fiber composites (1 weeks)

7)      Test techniques and environmental aspects (1 weeks)

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:

Computer Usage:

None

Laboratory Work:

None

Coordinator:

Asst. Prof. Dr. Metin Tanoğlu

Faculty of Engineering, İzmir Institute of Technology, Urla 35430 IZMIR TURKEY

phone +90-232-750-7800   fax +90-232-750-7890