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• CG1 - Organize and evaluate learning and research activities and develop strategies to improve them
• CG2 - Communicate in an effective way both orally and in writing, preparing documents and presenting projects and results with English language.
• CG4 - Collect and select information to be able to evaluate the state of the art of a specific topic or subject.
• CG5 - Poseer y comprender conocimientos que aporten una base u oportunidad de ser originales en el desarrollo y/o aplicación de ideas, a menudo en un contexto de investigación
• CT2 - Interact in a multicultural environment through knowledge of the national ane European cultures, human rights and European realities.
• CE1 - To select proper composite materials and their processes.
• CE9 - To perform a life cycle analysis of composite materials and structures.

1. Introduction to composite materials: history, definition, classification, orthotropy, anisotropy, nonlinear response, failure behavior, structure effects, differences with traditional materials (steel, concrete)

2. Constituent materials: Fibres and Matrix including wood and natural fibers + commercial products (prepregs, UD, BD, pultruded, etc..)

3. Classical and advanced architectures (laminates, sandwichs and Z-pinning, 3D-braided, stitching, forged carbon, fibre steering, etc..)

4. Manufacturing Methods: Manual stacking + autoclave, Out-of-autoclave methods, AFP, ATL, manufacturing of sandwichs, Links between design, materials and manufacturing, effect of defects

5. Virtual Manufacturing (including curing process of resins, aditive manutacturing).

6. Composites in aeronautics

7. Composites in wind industries

8. Composites in automotive

9. Composites in construction

10. Sustainability and Life-Cycle-Analysis

• Matthews, F.L. (1994). Composite materials : engineering and science. London [etc: Chapman & Hall. Catàleg
• Barbero, Ever J. (2011). Introduction to composite materials design (2nd ed.). Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis. Catàleg
• Wool, Richard. Sun, X. Susan. Sun, Xiuzhi Susan (2005). Bio-Based Polymers and Composites. San Diego: Elsevier Science & Technology Catàleg
• Campbell, F. C. (2004). Manufacturing processes for advanced composites. Oxford [etc: Elsevier. Catàleg
• Tong, Liyong (2002). 3D fibre reinforced polymer composites (1st ed.). Boston: Elsevier Catàleg
• Hoa, Suong (2018). Principles of the manufacturing of composite materials (Second edition). Lancaster, PA: DEStech Publications, Inc.. Catàleg
• Kobelev, Vladimir (2019). Design and analysis of composite structures for automotive applications : chassis and drivetrain (First edition). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Catàleg
• Wind Turbine Blades Handbook. Edition 2021 Cortir. (2021) (2021). Bladena. Recuperat 27/07/2022, a https://www.bladena.com/uploads/8/7/3/7/87379536/blade_handbook_2021_v20.pdf

Assessment activities:

The evaluation includes the assignments (accounting for 50% of the final grade) and an exam (accounting for 50% of the final grade). A minimum of 40% in each component is required (written examination and each report).

Specific criteria for the "No show" grade:
Failing to deliver any of the assignments
Not delivering the final exam

Single Assessment:
Single-evaluation is not allowed in this course

Minimum requirements to pass:
A minimum of 40% in written examination and each report/assignment is required.

Tutorial meetings should be arranged with the teacher by email. Meetings can be held on-site or on-line.

All communications to students will be sent through the Moodle system of the University of Girona, "La Meva"