4754 (v.3) Composite Materials 351
| Area: | Department of Applied Physics |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| 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
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| Syllabus: | Classification of composite materials, applications, comparison of properties with other materials. Manufacturing routes for fibre reinforced materials. Structure and properties of fibres and matrices. Elastic properties, models of stress distribution. Plasticity of FR materials. Fracture mechanisms. Applications of principles to metal, ceramics and polymer matrices. |
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Current as of: February 2, 2004
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