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
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