Introduction, definition, classification, behaviors of unidirectional composites – prediction of strength, stiffness – factors influencing strength and stiffness – failure modes – analysis of lamina; constitutive classical laminate theory – thermal stresses – theories of failure – design consideration – mechanical properties of composite materials – analysis of composite laminated beams – thin walled composite beams – bending of composite plates.

Same as Reference

1. Jones, R. M., Mechanics of Composite Materials, 2nd ed., CRC Press (1998).

2. Kollar, L. P. and Springer, G. S., Mechanics of Composite Structures, Cambridge Univ. Press (2003).

3. Altenbach, H., Altenbach, J., and Kissing, W., Mechanics of Composite Structural Elements, Springer (2000).

Course Outcomes (COs):

CO1: Introduce to advanced composite materials and their applications.

CO2: Develop micro-mechanical and macro-mechanical relationships for lamina and laminated materials.

CO3: Failure analysis of the composites.

CO4: To material, structural, and strength optimization to design laminated composite materials.