ME451 INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
Course Code: |
5690451 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
Department: |
Mechanical Engineering |
Language of Instruction: |
English |
Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. SERKAN DAÐ |
Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Composite materials and their structural properties. Composite systems. Principles of manufacturing. Structural mechanics of laminated composites. Generalized Hooke`s law. Classical lamination theory. Plane stress problems. Engineering applications. Design principles. Failure criteria and damage tolerance.