Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

4754 (v.3) Composite Materials 351


Area:

Department of Applied Physics

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
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Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

4776 (v.6) Structure of Solids 201 or any previous version
 

Syllabus:

Classification of composite materials, applications and comparison of properties with other materials. Manufacturing routes for fibre-reinforced materials. Structure and properties of fibres and matrices. Elastic properties and models of stress distribution. Plasticity of FR materials. Fracture mechanisms. Applications of principles to metal, ceramics and polymer matrices.
 
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Field of Education:

010301 Physics

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

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