Composite Materials
Course Name:
ME418 COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Programme:
B.Tech (Mechanical)
Semester:
Seventh
Category:
Engineering Science Core (ESC)
Credits (L-T-P):
(3-0-0) 3
Content:
Basic concepts and characteristics: Definition and characteristics of composite materials, overview of advantages and limitations of composite materials, Significance and objectives, Sciences and technology, Types and classification of typical composite materials, current status and future prospects, Micromechanical and Macro mechanical Behavior of a Lamina, Macro mechanical Behavior of a laminate, Processing of Polymer Matrix, Metal Matrix and Ceramic Matrix Composite Materials, Testing of Composite Materials.
References:
R.M. Jones, Mechanics of Composite materials, Mc Graw- Hill Kogakush Ltd., Tokyo, 1975.
Isaac Daniel and Ori Ishai, Engineering Mechanics of Composite Materials, Oxford University press, New York, 1994.
M.W. Hyer, Stress analysis of fiber reinforced composite materials, WCB, Mc Graw -Hill, Boston, 1998.
P.M. Mallick, Fibre Reinforced composites: Materials, Manufacturing and Design, Marcel Dekker, Inc, New York, 1998.
J.W. Wheeton, D.M. Peters and K.L. Thomas, Engineers’ Guide to Composite Materials, ASM International, Ohio, 1986.
Department:
Mechanical Engineering