COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Micromechanics of unidirectional lamina. Stiffness of unidirectional lamina. Mechanical properties of the unidirectional lamina in a rotated coordinate system. Composites with particles and short fibers. Stress and strain computation in laminates. Generalized elastic theory for laminates. Hygrothermal effects. Strength of unidirectional composites. Strength of lamina under tension and shear. Strength criteria and their representation in 3D. Multiple cracks in laminates. Properties of sandwich materials. Introduction to fatigue in composite materials. S-logN curve for unidirectional lamina and laminates.
Manufacturing and properties of glass, carbon, aramid, silicon carbide, boron, and aluminium oxide fibers. Main polymeric matrices. Ceramic matrix composites. Main manufacturing processes.