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ME419 Introduction

The course ME 419, Fundamentals of Composite Material, is offered in Spring 2025 and taught by Dr. Shahzad Ahmad at GIKI, focusing on the history, classification, and fundamental equations of composites. It covers various types of fiber-reinforced composites, including continuous fiber laminates, woven fiber composites, and hybrid composites, along with recent advancements like nanocomposites. The grading distribution includes quizzes, assignments, a mid-term, and a final exam, totaling 100%.

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ME419 Introduction

The course ME 419, Fundamentals of Composite Material, is offered in Spring 2025 and taught by Dr. Shahzad Ahmad at GIKI, focusing on the history, classification, and fundamental equations of composites. It covers various types of fiber-reinforced composites, including continuous fiber laminates, woven fiber composites, and hybrid composites, along with recent advancements like nanocomposites. The grading distribution includes quizzes, assignments, a mid-term, and a final exam, totaling 100%.

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Course: ME 419

Fundamentals of Composite Material

Course Offered: Spring 2025


Lecture on Introduction to Composites

Instructor: Dr. Shahzad Ahmad (Assistant Professor, FME)


PhD Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University Beijing China, THE World Ranking: 1st in Asia, 12th Globally
Office# G-16 Faculty Lobby FME, Email: [Link]@[Link]
Profile: [Link]
Office Hours: 2PM – 5PM (Mon, Tue), 10AM – 3PM (Thu)

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FME), GIKI, Topi, KPK, Pakistan


[Link] shahzadmech2005@[Link] 1
Course Contents
 History and introduction
 Nomenclature and classification
 Fundamental equations
 Symmetric, asymmetric & other characteristic layering setup
 Classical laminated theory
 Failure criteria
 Laminated structure

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Course/ Reference Books

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ME-419 (3-CH)
 Class Schedule as per timetable
Tentative final grading distribution
Quizzes (4) 10%
Assignments (4) 10%
CEP 10%
Mid-term 30%
Final 40%

Total 100%

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Objectives
Structural materials can be divided into four basic categories: metals, polymers, ceramics, composites.
Composites:
Matrix (Binders) + Fibers (reinforcements)
 Fibers provides maximum tensile strength and stiffness of a material.
 Matrix serves to protect the fibers from external damage and environmental attack.
 Transverse reinforcement is generally provided by orienting fibers at various angles according to the
stress field in the component of interest.
 Filler particles are also commonly used in composites for a variety of reasons such as weight reduction,
cost reduction, flame and smoke suppression, and prevention of ultraviolet degradation due to
exposure to sunlight.

Recent Advancements:
“Nanocomposites” having nanometer-sized reinforcements with extraordinary properties of these materials
such as;
 carbon nanoparticles,
 nanofibers,
 nanotubes.
carbon nanotubes (CNTs), have dimensions in the nanometer range, are the strongest and stiffest
reinforcement materials in existence.
Types of Fiber Reinforced Composites
Continuous fiber composite laminate:
 In this individual continuous fiber/matrix laminae are oriented in the required directions and bonded together to form a
laminate.
 Although the continuous fiber laminate is used extensively, the potential for delamination, or separation of the laminae, is
still a major problem because the interlaminar strength is matrix dominated.
Woven fiber composites:
 They do not have distinct laminae and are not susceptible to delamination, but strength and stiffness are sacrificed because
the fibers are not as straight as in the continuous fiber laminate.
 Chopped fiber composites may have short fibers randomly dispersed in the matrix.
 used extensively in high-volume applications due to their low manufacturing cost, but their mechanical properties are
considerably poorer than those of continuous fiber composites.
Hybrid composites
 They may consist of mixed chopped and continuous fibers, or mixed fiber types such as glass and carbon.

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