MEC 556 - Introduction to Engineering Mechanics of Composites

Introduction to the engineering mechanics of fiber reinforced composites. Brief history of the development of fiber composites, their properties, advantages, limitations and applications. Overview of the different types of composites but with focus on long fiber reinforced composites; particularly, lamina and laminate concepts characteristics and configurations. Topics covered include: elastic properties of unidirectional lamina, strength of unidirectional lamina, elastic behavior of multidirectional laminates and stress and failure of multidirectional laminates. Design methodologies and considerations for structural composite materials. The students are expected to complete a project, in which they will design a real-life structural part out of composite materials using course principles.

3 credits

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)