Definition, classification and characteristics of composite Materials – fibrous composites, laminated composites, particulate composites. Introduction to shape memory alloys.
Lay up and curing, fabricating process, open and closed mould process, hand lay up techniques; structural laminate bag molding, production procedures for bag molding; filament winding, pultrusion, pulforming, thermo-forming, injection molding, blow molding.
Automobile, Aircrafts. missiles. Space hardware, Electrical and electronics, Marine, recreational and sports equipment, future potential of composites.
Fundamentals, Elastic properties of a lamina, Unidirectional Continuous fiber zero degree and angle-ply lamina.
Lamina to laminate, Lamination theory, lamina strains and stresses due to applied loads. Interlaminar Stresses. Simple problems.
Reinforcement materials, types, characteristics and selection base metals selection. Need for production MMC’s and its application.
Powder metallurgy technique, liquid metallurgy technique and secondary processing, special fabrication techniques.
Physical Mechanical, Wear, machinability and Other Properties. Effect of size, shape and distribution of particulate on properties.