Composite Materials detail syllabus for Aerospace Engineering (As), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AS46), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.
For all other as 4th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit AS 4th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for composite materials is as follows.
Course Objectives:
This course will enable students to
- Understand the advantages of composite materials compared to conventional materials
- Evaluate the properties of polymer matrix composites with fiber reinforcements
- Explain the manufacturing process and applications of composite materials
Module 1
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Module 2
Processing of Polymer Matrix Composites: Thermoset Polymers Hand layup Process, Vacuum Bagging Process, Post Curing Process, Filament winding, Pultrusion, Pulforming, Autoclave Process Processing of Polymer Matrix Composites: Thermoplastic Polymers Extrusion process, Injection Moulding Process, Thermo-forming process. Post Processing of Composites – Adhesive bonding, drilling, cutting processes.
Module 3
Micro-Mechanical Behavior of a Lamina: Determination of elastic constants-Rule of mixtures, transformation of coordinates, micromechanics based analysis and experimental determination of material constants. Macro-Mechanical Behavior of a Lamina: Global and local axis for angle lamina, determination of global and local stresses and moduli, for 2D-UD lamina with different fiber orientation and different fiber materials glass, carbon and aramid fiber reinforcement.
Module 4
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Module 5
Inspection & Quality Control : Destructive & Non-Destructive Testing, Tensile, Compression, Flexural, Shear, Hardness; ultrasonic testing – A-B-C scan Applications of Composites Materials: Automobile, Aircrafts, missiles, Space hardware, Electrical and electronics, marine, recreational and Sports equipment, future potential of composites.
Course Outcomes:
After studying this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the advantages of using composite materials as an alternative to conventional materials for specific applications
- Describe the advanced fabrication and processing for producing composite parts.
- Evaluate the micro- and macro-mechanical behavior of composite laminates
Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):
- Engineering Knowledge.
- Problem Analysis.
- Design / development of solutions
- Modern Tool Usage and Interpretation of data
Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten questions.
- Each full question consists of 16 marks.
- There will be 2full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- K.K Chawla, Composite Materials- Science and Engineering, Springer Verlag,2nd edition,1998, ISBN: 0-387-98409-7
- Autar Kaw, Mechanics of Composites, CRC Press,2nd edition, 2006, ISBN:978-0-8493-1343-1
Reference Books:
- Mein Schwartz, Composite Materials Handbook, Vol.3, Department of Defense, USA, 2002.
- Ajay Kapadia, Non-Destructive Testing of Composite Materials, National Composites Network, Best Practices Guide, TWI Publications, 2006.
- R M Jones, Mechanics of Composite Materials, 2nd Edn, Taylor & Francis, 2015; ISBN:978-1560327127
For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE As, 2017 scheme do visit As 4th Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.
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