UCK 236E - Composite Materials

Course Objectives

To learn about the composite materials.
To solve the problems on the mechanics of composite materials

Course Description

Fibers: glass, carbon, ceramics, organics fibers. Matrix materials: polymers, metal, ceramics, carbon matrix materials. Composite materials: polymers matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, carbon/carbon composites. Mechanics of composite materials: density, elasticity coefficient, thermal expansion coefficients. Transfer of tensile loading to matrix from fibers. Strength of composite materials. Mechanics of lamina structure.