Composite and Laminated Materials

Although natural composite materials have been used for thousands of years, the high technology of advanced composites has only been used in the aerospace industry for fifty years. Applications are increasingly varied: from aircraft structures and hydrogen tanks to tennis rackets and boats. The aim of this course is to analyze and design laminated composite structures using industrial calculation codes. To achieve this, the different components of petrochemical and natural composites are presented. Next, the implementation processes are discussed. Finally, a theoretical and applied study of laminated composites is carried out. A practical application of these important theoretical notions is carried out on an industrial calculation code (ANSYS) during practical work and a project.

• Present advanced composite materials and their applications,
• Present the components of matrix and fiber composite materials and their environmental impact,
• Introduce the application techniques,
• Develop fundamental relationships for predicting the mechanical response of multilayer structures
• Develop micromechanical and macromechanical relationships for laminated materials,
• Introduce material, structural and strength optimization to design laminated composite materials using finite element software.

At the end of this course, students will have a fundamental knowledge of mechanical analysis and design of laminated composite structures.

Continuum mechanics course.

- Linear algebra .

Assessment of knowledge :

CC

Introduction to finite elements.