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BAN601
COMPOSITES 3 0 0 3 3
OBJECTIVE:
To understand the fabrication, analysis and design of composite materials & structures
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE MATERIALS 9
Introduction – Physical Metallurgy – Wrought Aluminum Alloys – Cast Aluminum Alloy -
Production of Semi Abrogated Forms– Plastics and Rubber – Introduction to FRP, Glass and
Carbon Composites– Fibers and Resins – Characteristics and Application– Super Alloys.
Emerging Trends in Aerospace Materials.
UNIT II MICRO MECHANICS 9
L T P TLH C
COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
3 0 0 3 3
OBJECTIVE:
To make the student understand the basic mechanics of material for composite materials.
UNIT I STRESS STRAIN RELATION 8
Introduction- Advantages and application of composite materials, reinforcements and
matrices – Generalised Hooke’s Law – Elastic constants for anisotropic, orthotropic and
isotropic materials.
UNIT II METHODS OF ANALYSIS 10
Micro mechanics – Mechanics of materials approach, elasticity approach to determine
material properties – Macro Mechanics – Stress-strain relations with respect to natural
axis, arbitrary axis – Determination of material properties. Experimental characterization of
lamina.
UNIT III LAMINATED PLATES 9
Governing differential equation for a general laminate, angle ply and cross ply laminates.
Failure criteria for composites.