ME 7501 Course Outline – Spring 2020 – rev2  M.E. 7501 – Reinforced Composite Materials – is being offered in the Spring 2020 semester. The course outline for this current offering is provided in the link above. M.E. 7501 will most likely be scheduled to be offered again in the Spring 2022 semester.
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| 1 | Introduction to Composite Materials; Background from the Theory of Elasticity | ||||
| 2 | Theory of Elasticity (cont’d); Introduction to and Basic Concepts of Micromechanics | ||||
| 3 | Elastic Properties of Particulate Reinforced Composites | ||||
| 4 | Elastic Properties of Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Composites | ||||
| 5 | Thermal Properties of Unidirectional Fiber Composites | ||||
| 6 | Tensile Strength of Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Composites | ||||
| 7 | Compressive Strength of Uni Composites; Strength under Combined Stresses | ||||
| 8 | Laminated Composites and Lamination Theory | ||||
| 9 | Properties of Unsymmetric Laminates | ||||
| 10 | Laminate Stress Analysis; Strength and Failure of Laminated Composites | ||||
| 11 | Fatigue of Composite Materials | ||||
| 12 | Numerical Solution Methods in the Mechanics of Composite Materials | ||||
| 13 | Mechanical Testing of Composite Materials |