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Definition and classification of composite materials
Fiber reinforced composite materials (lamina and laminates)
Introduction on constituents, production methods and types of composite lamina
Hooke's law for anisotropy, orthotropy and transverse isotropy, stiffness and compliance matrix.
Unidirectional lamina: micromechanics, macromechanics, theoretical models and experimental characterization, failure modes, failure criteria
Laminates: Classical lamination theory (CLPT), classification of laminate types, effective elastic constants, interlaminar stresses.
Design of composite laminates: analytical and numerical methods, example applications, flexure of laminate beams.
Joining and assembly techniques, adhesive and mechanical joints, failure modes and stress distributions
Sandwich structures: an introduction to characteristics, fabrication and stress/strain calculations
Short-fiber reinforced composites, Metal matrix composites, Ceramic matrix composites: Mechanical properties, constitutive models, failure criteria and structural applications