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The document outlines the course structure for 'Composite Materials and Structures' offered in the VII Semester at MLR Institute of Technology, detailing objectives, units, and assessment criteria. It covers fundamental concepts, micromechanics, coordinate transformation, strength analysis, and the analysis of laminated composite plates. Textbooks and reference materials are also provided for further study.

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The document outlines the course structure for 'Composite Materials and Structures' offered in the VII Semester at MLR Institute of Technology, detailing objectives, units, and assessment criteria. It covers fundamental concepts, micromechanics, coordinate transformation, strength analysis, and the analysis of laminated composite plates. Textbooks and reference materials are also provided for further study.

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MLR Institute of Technology

COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

VII Semester

Course Code Category Hours / Week Credits Maximum Marks


L T P C CIA SEE Total
A5AE29 PCC
3 0 0 3 30 70 100

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. To provide knowledge on developing fundamental relationships for predicting the mechanical
response of composite materials.
2. To impart knowledge on micromechanical relationships for lamina and laminated composite plates
with emphasis on continuous filament.

UNIT-I BASIC CONCEPTS AND CHARACTERISTICS


Introduction to materials, natural and man-made composites, Aerospace and structural applications,
types and classification of composites. Reinforcements: Fibres – Glass, Silica, Kevlar, carbon, boron,
silicon carbide, and born carbide fibres. Particulate composites, Polymer composites, Thermoplastics,
Thermosetts, Metal matrix and ceramic composites.

UNIT-II MICROMECHANICS
Unidirectional composites, constituent materials and properties, elastic properties of a lamina, properties
of typical composite materials, laminate characteristics and configurations. Characterization of
composite properties. Advanced manufacturing methods

UNIT-III COORDINATE TRANSFORMATION


Hooke‘s law for different types of materials, Hooke‘s law for two dimensional unidirectional lamina,
Transformation of stress and strain, Numerical examples of stress strain transformation

Elastic behavior of unidirectional composites: Elastic constants of lamina, relationship between


engineering constants and reduced stiffness and compliances, analysis of laminated composites,
constitutive relations.

UNIT-IV STRENGTH OF UNIDIRECTIONAL LAMINA


Micro mechanics of failure, Failure mechanisms, strength of an orthotropic lamina, strength of a lamina
under tension and shear maximum stress and strain criteria, application to design. The failure envelope,
first ply failure, free-edge effects. Micro mechanical predictions of elastic constants.

UNIT-V ANALYSIS OF LAMINATED COMPOSITE PLATES


Introduction thin plate theory, specially orthotropic plate, cross and angle ply laminated plates, problems
using thin plate theory.

Text Books:
1. 1. R. M. Jones, "Mechanics of Composite Materials", 2nd Edition,Taylor & Francis
2. Madhujit Mukhopadhyay," Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures", Orient Blackswan Pvt
Ltd.

1. Reference Books:
1.D. Agarwal, L. J. Broutman and K. Chandrashekhara, "Analysis and Performance of Fiber
Composites", 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
2. R.F. Gibson," Principles of composite material mechanics",3rd Edition, CRC press.

B. Tech Academic Regulations & Course Structure – MLR20 Page 132

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