AE 6123 – Design of Fiber-reinforced Composite Structures

TEXT: Class Notes in addition to list of references

 

Course Objectives: Provide design principles for fiber-reinforces composite structures including material selection, analysis and manufacturing. Apply principles to the design of engineering sub-components in a team project. Verify design through numerical simulation and testing.

Expected outcome: Ability to integrate analysis, manufacture and testing of fiber-reinforced composites in a design project. Appreciation of the concurrent approach to design using composites. Ability to work as a part of a design team member. Planning, execution, verification and technical reporting.

 

TOPICS HRS
  1. Introduction
    • Course Objectives
    • Characteristics of Composites
    • Composites Versus Metals
    • Design Responsibilities

 

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  1. Classification and Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials
    • Composite Material Constituents
    • Lamina Mechanical Properties
    • Failure Criteria
    • Typical Laminate Mechanical Properties
    • Sandwich Materials
    • Applicable Test Methods and Standards (MIL-17)
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  1. Tooling

    • Metallic Tooling

    • Non-Metallic Tooling

    • Chamber Systems

    • Self-contained Tooling System

    • Elastomeric Tooling System
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  1. Manufacturing 2

    • Material Selection

    • Lay-up

    • Autoclave Forming

    • Pressure-bag Molding

    • Manufacture Guidelines and Practices

    • Repair of Composites
  

  1. Design of Joints

    • Introduction

    • Bonded Joints

    • Defects and Inspection of Bonded Joints

    • Mechanically Fastened Joints

    • Inserts

    • Calculation Methods of Joints
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  1. Calculation Methods of Laminates

    • Generalized Hook’s Law

    • Classical Lamination Theory

    • Failure Criteria

    • Stress Concentrations

    • Analyzing Composite with Computers

    • Commonly Software, ANSYS
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  1. General Design Aspects

    • General Rules of Design

    • First Steps in Designing a Composite

    • Examples of Developed Composite Components

    • Defects in Composite Materials

    • Environmental Concerns
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  1. Design of Structures

    • Design of Sandwich Structures

    • Design of Thin-Walled Unstiffened and Stiffened Structures

    • Design of Filament –Wound Pressure Vessels

    • Design of Composite Wing

    • Innovative Design Approaches

    • Durability and Damage Tolerance Tests

    • Verification Full-scale Tests

    • Project

    • Technical Report

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