Composite Materials and Laminates

Although natural composite materials have been in use for thousands of years, the high-tech applications of advanced composites have only been used in the aerospace industry for the past fifty years. Applications are becoming increasingly diverse: 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 simulation software. To this end, an overview of the various components of petrochemical-based and natural composites is provided. Next, the manufacturing 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 simulation software (ANSYS) during lab sessions and a project.

• To introduce advanced composite materials and their applications,
• Describe the components of composite materials—matrices and fibers—and their environmental impact,
• Present the implementation techniques,
• Develop fundamental relationships for predicting the mechanical response of multilayer structures
• Develop the micromechanical and macromechanical relationships for laminated and layered materials,
• Apply optimization of materials, structures, and strength to design laminated composite materials using finite element software.

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

Course on Continuum Mechanics.

- Linear Algebra.

Assessment:

CC

Introduction to Finite Elements Course.