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COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND

STRUCTURES
DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

CYCLE TESTS
PART – A
8 X 2=16
1. What is a composite material?

2. What are the types of composite material?

3. What is meant by reinforcement & matrices?

4. Define Hooke’s Law.

5. Define passion’s ratio with notation.

6. What is homogeneous body?

7. What is isotropic body?

8. What is a orthotropic body?

PART – B
3X 8=24

9. A. i. Derive the expression for normal strain in X-direction. 8

ii. Write and explain the compliance matrix for anisotropic

body. 8

(OR)

B i. Derive the expression for normal strain in Y-direction. 8

ii. Write & Explain the stiffness matrix for anisotropic body. 8
10. Explain briefly the application of composite materials. 8

PART – A 8 X 2 = 16

1. Define poission’s ratio.

2. Draw a neat diagram of unit body representing the forces acting on it.
3. What is meant by sandwich construction?
4. Differentiate micro & macro mechanics.

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5. What is meant by netting analysis?
6. Give some materials used for sandwich construction.
7. Differentiate laminae & laminate.
8. What are the various failure modes of sandwich panels.

PART – B 3 x 8 = 24
9. A. Explain Netting analysis. 16

(OR)

B. Explain Mechanics of materials approach for micro mechanical behavior of a lamina.16

10. Derive expression for stress for transformation of axis. 8

PART – A 8 X 2 = 16

1. What is a orthotropic body?

2. What is a lamina and a laminate?
3. Define stiffness matrix.
4. Give 4 commercial applications for composite material.
5. What is meant by reinforcement & matrices.
6. What is meant by netting analysis.
7. Give some of the method of manufacturing fibers.
8. What are resins?

PART – B 3 x 8 = 24

9. A. i. Derive the expression for stiffness matrix for anisotropic body.

ii. Provide various open mould processes.

(OR)

B. i. Derive the expression for stiffness matrix for monoclinic material. 8

ii. Provide various closed mould processes. 8

10. What are the types of resin and their properties? Explain netting analysis. 8

PART – A 8 X 2 = 16

1. Differentiate lamina & laminate.

2. What are cross ply laminates?
3. What is meant by sandwich construction?
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4. What are the various failure modes of sandwich panels?
5. Explain the laminate code. [0/-45/9060/30]
6. Define hoop stress.
7. Define mass fraction of fiber.
8. What are the number of constants in the stiffness matrix of isotropic and anisotropic materials?

PART – B 3 x 8 = 24
9. A. Explain all the failure criteria’s for composites. 16

(OR)

B. i. Derive the value for constants for experimental characterization of lamina. 8

ii. Discuss about the materials used for sandwich construction. 8

10. Derive the governing differential equation for a general laminate for isotropic material.
8

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