MEC532:MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS

L:3

T:0

P:0

Credits:3

Course Objectives:

To study the history and classification of different types of composite materials

To study the basic concepts and micro mechanical behavior of different reinforced
composites

To understand the different concepts of bending, buckling and vibration in laminated

plates

Unit I
Introduction : Historical background, Potential features of composites, Mechanics of
composites, Resins: polyester, Epoxy, Phenolics, Melamine and urea formaldehydes,
Polyimide and silicone, High temperature matrices, Metal matrices, Reinforcement:
glass fibers, Boron fibers, Silicon carbide, Carbon and graphite fibers, Kevlar, Sisil
and other vegetable fibers, Application of composite materials, Classification of
composites, Definition
Unit II
Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials : Basic Terminology of Laminated
Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials, Manufacture of Laminated Fiber Reinforced
Composite Materials, Basic steps in FRP molding
Unit III
Micro and Macro Mechanics of a lamina : Stress-strain relations for anisotropic
materials, Compliances and Engineering constants for Orthotropic materials, Four
elastic moduli-Rule of mixture, Ultimate strengths of unidirection lamina-Hookes law
number of elastic constants-Two dimensional relationship of compliance & stiffness
matrix, Comparison of approaches to stiffness, Restrictions of Engineering constants:
Isotropic materials, Orthotropic materials
Unit IV
Macro-mechanical Behavior of a Laminate : Introduction, Classical lamination
theory, Special cases of Laminate Stiffnesses, Strength of Laminates, Inter-laminar
stresses
Macro-mechanical analysis of a Laminate : Kirchoff hypothesis-CLT, A, B, &D
matricesEngineering constants-Special cases of laminates, Failure criterion
Unit V
Mechanics of materials approach to strength and Bending, Buckling and
Vibration of Laminated Plates : Determination of E1, Determination of E2,
Determination of V12, Determination of G12, Governing Equations for Bending,
Buckling and vibration of Laminated Plates
Unit VI
Experimental characterzation and testing method of composites : Single
filament tensile properties, Matrix tensile properties, Density, Volume fractions,
Coefficient of thermal and moisture expansions, Properties of composites, Tensile and
compression test method, Properties of constituents
Text Books:
1. MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS by ROBERT M. JONES, TAYLOR &
FRANCIS, 2nd Edition,
References:
1. COMPOSITE MATERIALS HAND BOOK by MEIN SCHWARTZ, M. G.HILLS, 1st
Edition, (1984)

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References:

2. EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS by IBRAHIM

MISKIOGLU, E TEXT AVAILABLE ON WWW.GOOGLE.COM, 1st Edition,

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