Composites Design and Manufacture (BEng) - MATS 324
Materials Selection and Characterisation

This part of the course will be taught by John Summerscales.

The book recommended to support your learning is D Hull and TW Clyne, An Introduction to Composite Materials - second edition,
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1996, ISBN 0-521-38855-4.  UOP Library

Lecture Topic PowerPoint Reading List
A1  Some basic equations and definitionsCharacterisation of fibre-reinforced polymer composites by mechanical/non-destructive/thermal testing and microscopy (overview) 596 KB ILS/A1
A2  Young's modulus, Poisson's ratios, shear and bulk moduli. Anisotropic elasticity theoryThermal characterisation.   Recommended ISO Standards for Composites Testing. 146 KB ILS/A2
A3  Interfaces.  Interphases.  Voids.  Meso-mechanics (fibre clustering). 405 KB ILS/A3
A4  Strength.  Failure mechanisms.  Fractography.  Failure criteria.  Fracture mechanics. 1111 KB ILS/A4
A5  Creep.  Fatigue.  Impact. 1460 KB ILS/A5
A6  Hybrid Composites. 123 KB ILS/A6
A7  Environmental resistance of composites. 122 KB ILS/A7
A8  Environmental implications of composites. 76KB ILS/A8
A9  Sustainable composites including separate pages for natural fibres and for bio-based and biodegradable resins. 272 KB ILS/A9
A10  Core materials for sandwich panels. 131 KB ILS/A10
A11  Adhesives and bonded structures. 66 KB ILS/A11
A12  Non-destructive testing. 570 KB ILS/A12
A13  Acoustic emission. See A12 ILS/A13
A14  Smart materials and intelligent structures Biomimetics. 2220 KB ILS/A14
A15  Ceramic matrix composites - Metal matrix composites - Natural materials - Polymer matrix composites. 92 KB ILS/A15
A16  Nanotechnology 195 KB ILS/A16

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Other modules taught by John Summerscales include:
    MST326 Quality Management and Safety Engineering (BSc)
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