ASE469 MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Course Code: |
3840469 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
4(3-2) |
ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
Department: |
Aerospace Engineering |
Language of Instruction: |
English |
Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. ALTAN KAYRAN |
Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Fiber-reinforced composites. Composite manufacturing techniques. Macromechanical behavior of a lamina; Stress strain relations for a lamina. Micromechanical behavior behavior of a lamina. Macromechanical behavior of a laminate; Laminate constitutive equations. Lamina and laminate strength analysis. Beams, columns, rods of composite materials. Buckling of laminated plates. Strength and failure theories. Manufacturing and testing of laminated elements.