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Mechanics of Laminated Composites

This document provides an introduction to laminated composite structures. It defines composites as materials made of two or more chemically different constituents combined macroscopically. Examples of natural composites include wood, bone, and granite. Man-made composites include concrete, plywood, fiberglass, and cermets. Composites are classified and commonly used in automotive, aerospace, sports, transportation, and other industries due to advantages like lighter weight and higher strength. The lecture will cover composite classification and important applications and areas of use.

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Mechanics of Laminated Composites

This document provides an introduction to laminated composite structures. It defines composites as materials made of two or more chemically different constituents combined macroscopically. Examples of natural composites include wood, bone, and granite. Man-made composites include concrete, plywood, fiberglass, and cermets. Composites are classified and commonly used in automotive, aerospace, sports, transportation, and other industries due to advantages like lighter weight and higher strength. The lecture will cover composite classification and important applications and areas of use.

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MechanicsofLaminated CompositeStructures

NachiketaTiwari IndianInstituteofTechnologyKanpur

Lecture1 Introduction

ReferencesforthisCourse
1. Analysis and Performance of Fiber Composites, Agarwal, B.D. and Broutman, L. J., John Wiley & Sons. Mechanics of Composite Materials, Jones, R. M., McGraw Hill Structural Analysis y of Laminated Composites, p , Whitney, y, J. M., Technomic

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LectureOverview
Whatarecomposites? composites ? Importanceand dareasof fapplication li i Classification Advantagesoffiberreinforcedcomposites

Whatarecomposites?
Composite:Twoormorechemicallydifferent constituents tit t combined bi dmacroscopically i ll to t yieldausefulmaterial. Examplesofnaturallyoccurringcomposites
Wood:Cellulosefibersboundbyligninmatrix Bone:Stiffmineralfibersinasoftorganicmatrix permeatedwithholesfilledwithliquids Granite:Granularcompositeofquartz,feldspar, andmica

Whatarecomposites? composites ?
Someexamplesofmanmadecomposites
Concrete:Particulatecompositeofaggregates (limestoneorgranite) granite),sand sand,cementandwater Plywood:Severallayersofwoodveneerglued together Fiberglass:Plasticmatrixreinforcedbyglassfibers Cemets:Ceramicandmetalcomposites Fibrouscomposites:Varietyoffibers(glass,kevlar, graphite,nylon,etc.)boundtogetherbya polymericmatrix

Thesearenotcomposites!
Plastics:Eventhoughtheymayhaveseveral fillers,theirpresencedoesnotalterthe physicalpropertiessignificantly. significantly Alloys:Herethealloyisnotmacroscopically heterogeneous,especiallyintermsofphysical properties. Metals M l with i h i impurities: i i Th Thepresenceof f impuritiesdoesnotsignificantlyalterphysical properties i of fthe h metal. l

Wherearecompositesused?
Automotiveindustry:Lighter Lighter,stronger stronger,wear resistance,rustfree,aesthetics
Carbody Brakepads Driveshafts Fueltanks Hoods H d Spoilers

Wherearecompositesused?
Aerospace:Lighter Lighter,stronger stronger,temperature resistance,smartstructures,wearresistance
Aircraft:Nose Nose,doors doors,struts struts,trunnion, trunnion fairings, fairings cowlings,ailerons,outboardandinboardflaps, stabilizers, ,elevators, ,rudders, ,fintips, p ,spoilers, p , edges Rockets&missiles:Nose,body,pressuretanks, frame,fueltanks,turbomotorstators,etc. Satellites:Antennae,frames,structuralparts

Wherearecompositesused?
Sports:Lighter Lighter,stronger stronger,toughness toughness,better aesthetics,higherdampingproperties
Tennis Bicycles Badminton Boats Hockey H k Golfing Motorcycles l

Wherearecompositesused?
Transportation&Infrastructure:Lighter Lighter, stronger,toughness,damping
Railwaycoaches Bridges Shipsandboats Dams Truck T kbodies b di and dfl floors RVbodies

Wherearecompositesused?
Andmanymoreindustrysectors
Biomedicalindustry Consumergoods Agriculturalequipment Heavy H machinery hi Computers Healthcare H lh

ClassificationofComposites
Engineered Composites

Particulate

Fibrous

Random Orientation

Preferred Orientation

SingleLayer

MultiLayer

Continuous& LongFibers

Discontinuous &ShortFibers

Laminate

Hybrid Laminate

Unidirectional

BiDirectional

Random O i t ti Orientation

Preferred O i t ti Orientation

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