Composite Materials Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme (Open Elective-1)

Composite Materials detail syllabus for various departments, 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17PC561), 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.

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Course Objectives:

This course will enable students to

• Understand concepts on properties and selection of metals, ceramics and polymers for design and manufacturing.
• Study detailed information on processing techniques based on reaction techniques.
• Learn information on Characteristics & applications in marine, aerospace.

Module 1
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Module 2

Processing Techniques: Techniques such as sintering, hot pressing, hot isostatic pressing, tape casting, sol-gel processing for the formation of monolithic ceramics. Composites (ceramic, ceramic metal, as well as metal matrix). SiO2. Glasses from above powders. Reinforcement, additives, fillers for Polymer composite, master batch& compounding. 08

Module 3

Processing Techniques Based on Reaction Methods: such as Chemical vapour deposition (CVD), vapour phase epitaxial, plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD), chemical vapour infiltration (CVI). Self-propagating high temperature synthesis (SHS) for the preparation of monolithic ceramics, composites, coating, thin films, whiskers and fibres and semi 08
conducting materials such as Si and Gallium Arsenide.

Module 4
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Module 5

Polymer composite. Fibre reinforced composites. Stress – Strain modulus relationship Nano composites. Characteristics & applications in marine, aerospace. Manufacturing methods, hand layouts. 08

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course students are able understand the useful of ceramic materials, Polymeric composite used in industries for the production of products and also study the characterization of the materials.

Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):

• Critical Thinking
• Problem solving
• Use of modern tools
• Research Skill
• Life-long learning

Question paper pattern:

• The question paper will have ten questions.
• Each full Question consisting of 20 marks
• There will be 2 full 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:

1. Introduction to Ceramics,W.D. Kingrey, 2nd Edn., John Wiley, 1976.
2. Advanced Composites, Chawla, Kluner, Academic Publisher, 2003.

Reference Books:

1. Introduction to Material Science for Engg., James T. Schockel Ford, 2nd Edition, McMillan Publications.
2. Elements of Material Science and Engineering, L.H. Van Vlack, 4th Edition, 1980.
3. Fibre Reinforced Plastic Deskbook, Nicholas P, Paul N, Chermisinoff, Ann Arbor science publishing Inc, 1978

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