Mechanics of Composite Materials

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Unit – 1 

  Introduction to Composite Materials


  • Classification of Composites
  • Particulate Composites
  • Fibrous Composites
  • Use of fiber reinforced Composites
  • Fibers, Matrices & Manufacture of Composites
  • Properties of various types of fibers like glass, Kevlar, Carbon & Graphite

Methods of Manufacture


  • Surface Treatment of fibers
  • Various forms of fibers
  • Matrix Materials
  • Polymers, Thermosetting & Thermoplastic polymers
  • Properties of polymers like epoxides, phenolics, polyester peek etc.

Unit- 2   Manufacture of Composites

  • Hand layup technique
  • Pressure bag and Vacuum bag Molding techniques
  • Puftrusion
  • Resin-transfer molding
  • Injection molding 
Bulk molding compound
Sheet molding compound
Application of composites in Aircraft Industry


Unit – 3   Behavior of unidirectional composites

  • Volume Fraction
  • Weight Fraction
  • Density of composites
  • Micromechanics approach
  • Longitudinal strength & stiffness
  • Factors affecting longitudinal strength & stiffness
  • Transverse strength & stiffness
  • Shear modulus & strength
  • Poisson’s Ratio
  • Effect of fiber dimension & distribution on strength & stiffness
  • Halpin-Tsai Equation

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