Composite Materials (ML801)
Course Name:
Composite Materials
Programme:
M.Tech. in Materials Engineering
Semester:
Second
Category:
Elective Courses (Ele)
Credits (L-T-P):
(3-0-0) 3
Course modules and teaching hours:
Introduction, their characteristic features, interfaces, wettability, bonding. Important reinforcements fibers, whiskers, short fibers and particles, production. Properties, and applications of polymer matrix composites: metal matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, carbon /carbon composites, intermetallic matrix composites, mechanics, laminate composites, short fiber composites, toughness of composites - thermal, fatigue and environmental effects, joining of composites, designing with composite materials.
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References:
K. K. Chawla, Composite materials, Springer - Verlag Press, 2001.
Mathews F. L. and Fawlings R. D., Composite Materials: Chapman Press.
Bryan Harris, Composite Materials, Institute of Materials, London 1996
Department:
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering