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.