Composite and Laminate Materials

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

• Present advanced composite materials and their applications,
• Present the components of composite materials—matrices and fibers—and their environmental impact.
• Present implementation techniques,
• Developing fundamental relationships for predicting the mechanical response of multilayer structures
• Develop micromechanical and macromechanical relationships for laminated and layered 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 fundamental knowledge of mechanical analysis and design of laminated composite structures.

Continuum mechanics course.

- Linear algebra.

Knowledge assessment:

CC

Introductory course on finite elements.