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
- 45% assignments
- 45% final exam
- 10% attitude during classroom sessions
Criteris específics de la nota «No Presentat»:
Failing to deliver 85% of the assignments
Not delivering the final exam
Avaluació única:
Single-evaluation is not allowed in this course
Requisits mínims per aprovar:
85% of the assignments should be delivered in due time
The grade of the final exam should be equal or above 4.5 over 10