Mechanics of Composite Materials

Course content

Fiber-reinforced composites. Composite manufacturing techniques. Macromechanical behavior of a lamina; Stress strain relations for a lamina. Micromechanical behavior behavior of a lamina. Macromechanical behavior of a laminate; Laminate constitutive equations. Lamina and laminate strength analysis. Beams, columns, rods of composite materials. Buckling of laminated plates. Strength and failure theories. Manufacturing and testing of laminated elements.