Assignment of ICM-2015

Long Questions:
1. Explain the difference between Polymer matrix composites and Metal matrix
composites.
2. Describe the fabrication of glass fibers and its application
3. How the composite materials differ from metallic alloys? Explain with examples.
4. Ceramics are brittle? Then why would CMCs be considered for structural purpose?
Discuss in detail.
5. What are the general requirements of all composite materials? Explain the structural
defects in Polymer Matrix Composites (PMCs)
6. What is the critical fibre volume fraction and what is its importance? Explain with
appropriate sketch.
7. Derive the longitudinal Young's Modulus (E1) and the transverse modulus (ET) of a
FRP composite material using mechanics of material approach.
8. Describe with neat sketch the resin transfer moulding method of manufacturing FRP
composite laminates.
9. What are FRP composites? Discuss about different synthetic and natural fibres used in
composites and their special features
10. A set of fibers in an hexagonal array. Six fibers are at vertices and one at center with
fiber touching each other. Draw smallest RVE & compute fiber volume fraction.
Derive the constitutive relations for a transversely isotropic composite material
11. What are FRP composites? Discuss about different synthetic and natural fibres used in
composites and their special features.
12. Define composite material with an example. What are the ingredients of a composite
material? Mention the functions of each ingredient. Mention the advantages and
disadvantages of composite material.
13. Give complete classification of composites based on the reinforcement morphology.
What are the possible strengthening mechanisms in case of particle reinforced
composite
14. Define PMC, MMC and CMC with examples and name some advantages and
disadvantages of each. What is cermet? Give some examples of cemented carbides
and mention their applications.
15. Enlist the properties and applications of carbon-carbon composites. Mention the
properties and applications of GFRP composites.
16. Differentiate between fiber and whisker. Fiber orientation induces mechanical
anisotropy in composite material, justify with diagrams.
17. Calculate the modulus of elasticity for a composite material consisting of 60% by
volume of continuous E-glass fiber and 40% epoxy resin for the matrix when stressed
under isostress conditions (i.e. the material is stresses perpendicular to the length of
the fiber). The modulus of elasticity of the E-glass is 72 GPa and that of the epoxy
resin is 3 GPa.
18. Explain the terms: Piezo-electric composites, Volume fraction, Negative Poisson's
ratio, Smart materials, Matrix material of Carbon- Carbon Composite, Diffusion

Bonding, Nano-composites, Hybrid composite, Powder Processing, Properties of

fibers and whiskers

Short Questions
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What do you mean by shear extension coupling?

Explain the advantages of long and short fibers in composites.
Describe shear partitioning parameter.
Ductility, the ability to deform plastically in response to stresses, is more of a
characteristic of metal than it is of ceramics or polymers. Why?
5. Why are fibre-reinforcements used in a composites are thin in diameter?
6. Write down the stress transformation matrix due to rotation.
7. Describe shear partitioning parameter.
8. Explain the term co-efficient of mutual influence.
9. What are the two important types of glasses from which glass fibers are produced?
Which one is the more expensive?
10. What is hybrid composite? Give an example.
11. Give two examples of natural composites.