COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Catalog description

Properties and microstructure of high-strength fiber materials (glass, carbon, polymer, ceramic fibers) and matrix materials (polymer, metal, ceramic, and carbon matrices). Specific strength and stiffness of high -performance composites. Rule of mixtures. Stress, strain transformations. Elastic properties of a single orthotropic material. Laminated plate theory. Failure criteria. Design of composite structures and components. Manufacturing processes.