Composite Materials
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Composite Materials Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Composite Materials (subject code 3160112) as prescribed for Aero · Semester 6 divides the course into 4 units, covering 29 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3160112)Unit 1 Basics of Composite Materials
- Composite material
- Types of fibers and Raw Fiber Properties
- Types of Matrix
- Fillers and other Additives
- Lamina and Laminate
- Micromechanics and Micromechanics
- Properties of Typical Composite materials
- Application of Composite materials
- Combinations of Composite materials
- Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials
Unit 2 Aerospace Materials
- Physical Metallurgy
- Aluminum Alloys
- Introduction to FRP, Glass and Carbon Composite
- Fibers and Resins
- Characteristics and Application: Super Alloys
- Emerging Trends in Aerospace Materials
- Applications of Composite materials in Aerospace Industry
Unit 3 Micromechanical Analysis of Composite Strength and Stiffness
- Properties of typical composite materials
- Volume and Weight Fractions
- Longitudinal Strength and Stiffness
- Transverse Modulus
- In-plane shears Modulus
- Poisson’s ratio
Unit 4 Elastic Properties of the Unidirectional Lamina
- Stress-strain relationships: Monoclinic material
- Specially orthotropic material
- Transversely isotropic material
- isotropic material Engineering Constants
- Stress strain relations of a Thin Lamina
- Subject Code: 3160112 w.e.f