Thermosets and composites Syllabus for B.Tech 5th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Thermosets and composites B.Tech (R13) fifthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVE:
To enable the students to learn about resins, thermosets, composites processing and testing of composites.
UNIT I : GENERAL PURPOSE RESINS [9 Hours]
Methods of manufacturing- properties, curing characteristics and applications of unsaturated polyesters – vinyl ester -phenol formaldehyde resin-urea formaldehyde resin-melamine formaldehyde resin.
UNIT II: SPECIAL PURPOSE THERMOSETS [9 Hours]
Methods of manufacturing, properties, curing characteristic and applications of epoxiesdigly cidylether of bisphenol-A resins, epoxy-novalacs, cycloaliphatic epoxies thermoset polyurathenes- Thermoset polyimides- Bismaleimides (BMIs), Cyanate esters (CEs), Benzoxazines and Phthalonitriles.
UNIT III : POLYMER COMPOSITES [9 Hours]
Composites- classifications – metal matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, Polymer Composites- general properties and applications- Reinforcements: Properties and applications of – various types of glass fiber, carbon fibers, Kevlar fibers, polymeric fibers, boron fibers, ceramic fibers, natural fibers and Particulate filler -nanofillers – nanoclays, carbon nanotubes, graphene
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES: Upon completing this course, the students
- Will acquire skills in preparation of polymers in various polymerization techniques.
- Will develop the conversion of polymeric materials into product.
- Will be able to characterize the resin behaviour.
TEXT BOOKS:
- J.A.Brydson, “Plastics materials”, Butterworth- Heinemann – Oxford, 6th Ed., 1995.
- G Lubin, “Hand Book of Composites”, 2nd Ed, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1982.
REFERENCES:
- Irvin .I. Rubin, ‘ Hand Book of Plastic Materials and Technology’, Wiley Interscience, NY, 1990.
- F.L. Matthews and R.D. Rawlings, ‘Composite materials: engineering and science’,
Chapman and Hall, 1994. - P.K. Mallick, ‘Composites Engineering Handbook’, Marcel Dekker Inc.NY.,1997.
- Feldman.D and Barbalata.A, “Synthetic Polymers”, Chapman & Hall, 1996.
- D. Hull and T. W. Clyne, “An introduction to Composite Materials 2nd Ed”, Cambridge, 1996
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