Academic Catalog

AEE569 COMPOSITE MATERIALS IN AEROSPACE STRUCTURES

Course Code: 5720569
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 4(3-2)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. ALTAN KAYRAN
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Composite material definition. Manufacturing techniques and aerospace applications. Anisotropic elasticity. Macromechanical behavior of a lamina. Micromechanical behavior of a lamina. Macromechanical behavior of a laminate. Beams of composite materials. Strength of laminates and failure theories. FEM applications in aerospace structures.