MTech Automotive Materials syllabus for 3 Sem 2020 scheme 20MAU334

Module-1 Aluminium Alloys & Lightweight Magnesium for Automotive Applications 0 hours

Aluminium Alloys & Lightweight Magnesium for Automotive Applications:

Introduction; Wrought aluminium alloys; Cast aluminium processes Technologies; Cast aluminium metallurgy and properties; New Lightweight alloys; Process technologies; mechanical and physical properties; Case studies of applications.

 

Testing Automotive Materials:

Evaluation of materials under realistic loading and environmental conditions; different test methods for evaluation of properties for specific applications.

Module-2 Composite Materials for Automotive Applications 0 hours

Composite Materials for Automotive Applications:

Definition, Classification, Types of matrices & reinforcements, characteristics & selection, Fiber composites, laminated composites, particulate composites, prepegs, sandwich construction.

 

Manufacturing Composite Materials:

Lay up and curing – open and closed mould processing – Hand lay –up techniques – Bag moulding and filament winding. Pultrusion, pulforming, Thermoforming, Injection moulding, Cutting, Machining and joining, tooling, Quality assurance – Introduction, material qualification, types of defects, NDT methods.

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Module-3 Metal Matrix Composites 0 hours

Metal Matrix Composites:

Reinforcement materials, types, Characteristics & selection, base metals, selection, applications in automotive engineering

Module-4 Micro Mechanical analysis of a Lamina 0 hours

Micro Mechanical analysis of a Lamina:

Introduction, Evaluation of the four elastic modules – Rule of mixture, ultimate strengths of unidirectional lamina.

 

Macro mechanics of a Lamina:

Hooke’s law for different types of materials, number of elastic constants; Two – dimensional relationship of compliance & stiffness matrix. Hooke’s law for two dimensional angle lamina, engineering constants – angle lamina, Invariants, Theories of failure.

Module-5 Macro Mechanics of Laminates 0 hours

Macro Mechanics of Laminates:

Laminates Coding, ABD Matrices, Classical Laminates Theory, Special cases of Laminates, Strength Theories of Laminates.

 

Course outcomes:

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

CO1: Explain properties of various light metals used for vehicle body construction.

CO2: Select suitable materials for making composite materials.

CO3: Apply basics of strength of materials and theories of failure for analysis of laminates.

CO4: Analyse failure of materials by using NDT techniques

CO5: Understand , analyse and apply laminates coding and macro mechanics

 

Question paper pattern:

The SEE question paper will be set for 100 marks and the marks scored will be proportionately reduced to 60.

  • The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
  • Each full question is for 20 marks.
  • There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
  • Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics under a module.
  • The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

 

Textbook/ Textbooks

(1) James M Boileau, Developments in Lightweight Alloys for Automotive Applications, SAE, 1 stEddition,2006

(2) Thomes Ruden, Lightweight Magnesium Technology, SAE illustrated edition, 2006

 

Reference Books

(1) Donald H Wright, Testing Automotive Materials & Components, SAE 1 stEddition, 1993

(2) Krishan K. Chawla, Composite material science and Engineering, Springer, 3rd Edition 2012

(3) P. C. Mallik, Marcel Decker, Fibre reinforced composites, 3rd Edition 2007

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