Course
PostgraduateSemester
Sem. IISubject Code
AE646Subject Title
Composite Manufacturing TechnologySyllabus
Introduction to composites, Types & classification, Polymer matrix, Metal matrix, Ceramic matrix, Fibre – Matrix – interfaces, Fibre reinforced plastics, Processing & applications. Hybrid composites – GLARE, Ablatives, Carbon-Carbon, Fibres and fabrics, Resin system, Nano-composites, nano-reinforcements, Laminates.
Fabrication techniques, salvage & disposal of composites, Micro / Micromechanics of composites, Mechanisms of failure, Testing and characterization, 3D printing and other recent advances in composite technology, Composites for space & defence applications.
Text Books
1.Balasubramanian, M. Composite Materials and Processing, CRC press (2017)
2.H.K. Shivanand, B.V. Bapu Kiran, Composite Materials, Asian Books Pvt. Ltd (2010)
3.P.K. Mallick, Fiber reinforced composites, Materials, Manufacturing and Design, CRC Press (2008)
References
1.K. Chawla, Composite Materials Science and Engineering, Springer (2006)
2.T W Clyne and Hull, An introduction to composite materials, 3rd ed. Cambridge (2019)
3.Autar K. Kaw, Mechanics of Composite Materials, CRC Press (1994).
4.Rober M Jones, Mechanics of Composite materials, CRC Press (1998)
5.Madhujit Mukhopadhyay, Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures, Universities press (2004)
Course Outcomes (COs):
CO1: Knowledge on fundamentals of composite materials
CO2: Practical understanding of processing of composites and fabrication of composite structures
CO3: Understanding on various composite products in rocketry
CO4: Will be able to appreciate the advantages of composite materials
CO5: Knowledge about the different fibre-resin systems in use
CO6: Understanding on limitations and advantages of various manufacturing techniques involved
CO7: Will know the different characterisation techniques of composites including non-destructive methods
CO8: Novel thoughts on disposal of composites