Advanced Composite Materials

(3 Credits)

The course covers mechanics based analysis of fibrous (continuous and discontinuous) and particulate composites, generalized Hooke’s law for anisotropic and orthotropic materials. Topics: Stress strain transformations and failure criterion for anisotropic materials. Analysis of composite beams in tension, flexure and torsion. Analysis of composite shells and grid-stiffened structures. | Prerequisite: ME-GY 5243 and ME-GY 6213 or adviser approval.