COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPOSITE MATERIALS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 5101 COMPOSITE MATERIALS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Mechanics
Mechanics

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to give students definition, classification and manufacturing methods of composite materials, micro-mechanical and macro-mechanical behaviour of composites, failure criteria and information on design of composites accompanied by sample problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to determine appropriate manufacturing method
2   Ability to express stress-strain relations of composite materials
3   Ability to use failure criteria of composite materials
4   Ability to formulate mechanical behaviors of laminated composites
5   Ability to design and solve problems regarding composite materials
6   Ability to do effective research and presentation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, classification, reinforcements and matrix materials
2 Composite materials manufacturing techniques
3 Composite materials manufacturing techniques
4 Introduction to mechanics of composite materials, anisotropic materials
5 Characterization of composite materials
6 Macro-mechanics of a composite lamina: stress-strain relationships, reasons for failures, failure criteria (Maximum Stress Theory, Maximum Strain Theory, Tsai-Hill Theory, Tsai-Wu Tensor Theory, Hoffman Theory, Hashin Criteria)
7 Macro-mechanics of a composite lamina: stress-strain relationships, reasons for failures, failure criteria (Maximum Stress Theory, Maximum Strain Theory, Tsai-Hill Theory, Tsai-Wu Tensor Theory, Hoffman Theory, Hashin Criteria)
8 Micro-mechanics of a composite lamina
9 Macro-mechanics of laminated composites; calculation of stiffness matrices (A, B, D), calculation of stresses
10 Macro-mechanics of laminated composites; calculation of stiffness matrices (A, B, D), calculation of stresses
11 Design of a composite structure/part by using failure criteria
12 Mid Term Exam
13 Presentation of research work
14 Presentation of research work

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Mazumdar, S. K. Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Product and Process Engineering, CRC Press.
2. Mechanics of Composite Materials, Autar K. Kaw, CRC Press (Taylor&Francis), 2006.
3. Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design, P.K. Mallick, CRC Press (Taylor&Francis), 2007.
4. Mechanics of Composite Materials with MATLAB, George Z. Voyiadjis, Peter I. Kattan, Springer, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

During first three weeks manufacturing methods following introduction will be given theoretically accompanied by some videos. In the remaining weeks, mechanics of composite materials will be given theoretically. For the mathematical calculations in problem solutions, software MATLAB will be utilized. In order to contribute learning, a few homework will be assigned to students.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cesim.atas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 3 33
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 2 22
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 21 21
Preparing assignments 1 40 40
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0
Preparing presentations 1 40 40
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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