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MECA-H406

Composite structures

academic year
2024-2025

Course teacher(s)

Patrick HENDRICK (Coordinator)

ECTS credits

3

Language(s) of instruction

english

Course content

This course is dedicated to the basics of composite material structures : unidirectional composites, orthotropic lamina, coordinates transform, failure criteria (Tsai-Hill), laminated composites plates, stacking sequence and coupling, determination of stress and strains in laminates, thermal stresses.

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

Provide an understanding of the conception and analysis techniques of composite material structures.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Oral course and exercices

Contribution to the teaching profile

  • Predict unidirectional composite behaviour (stiffness, failure criteria and thermal stability)

  • Compute stress and strains in laminates (coordinates transform, failure criteria (Tsai-Hill), laminated composites plates, stacking sequence and coupling)

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Analysis and performance of fiber composites, B. Agarwal et L. Broutman, Wiley 1980

Other information

Contacts

David Alaluf : david.alaluf@ulb.ac.be

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

  • Other

Other

Written exam of theory.

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

100% of the exam.

Language(s) of evaluation

  • english

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