Targeted Majors: These provide an introduction to virtually all aspects of the technology of composite materials as used in aeronautical design and structure. Scope and Form: Homework: 45 %,Two mid-term exams: 40 %,Final exam: 15 % Homework: some problem sets will be will be assigned and will be due at the beginning of class one week after assignment. Homework solutions should be neat and sented. Homework does not require the pledge and cooperation among students is permitted. Copying is not permitted. Late homework is not accepted Tests: opened-book and opened-notes, language of instruction and examinations is English. Course Description: The 2nd edition of this best-selling book provides an introduction to virtually all aspects of the technology of composite materials as used in aeronautical design and structure. The text discusses important differences in the technology of composites from that of metals--intrinsic substantive differences and their implications for manufacturing processes, structural design procedures, and in-service performance of the materials, particularly regarding the cause and nature of damage that may be sustained. Section1 Introduction and Overview Section2 Basic Principles of Fiber Composite Materials Section3 Fibers for Polymer-Matrix Composites Section4 Polymeric Matrix Materials Section5 Component Form and Manufacture Section6 Structural Analysis Section7 Mechanical Property Measurement Section8 Properties of Composite Systems Section9 Joining of Composite Structures Section10 Repair Technology Section11 Quality Assurance Section12 Aircraft Applications and Design Issues Section13 Airworthiness Considerations for Airframe Structures Section14 Three-Dimensionally Reinforced Preforms and Composites Section15 Smart Structures Section16 Knowledge-Based Engineering, Computer-Aided Design, and Finite Element Analysis |