Textile Reinforced Composites
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Textile Reinforced Composites Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Textile Reinforced Composites (subject code 3172919) as prescribed for Textile Tech. · Semester 7 divides the course into 6 units, covering 44 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 (3172919)Unit 1 Introduction to Composite
- classification of composites
- function of the matrix and reinforcement in composites
- advantages & disadvantages of composites
- properties of composites
- application of composites
Unit 2 Textile Reinforcement Material
- Fiber reinforcements- glass fibres
- carbon fibres
- aramid fibre
- ceramic fibres
- polyethylene fibre
- natural fibers- bast
- seed etc
- 2d fabric: woven fabric
- knitted fabric
- nonwoven fabric
- braided fabric
- 3d fabrics for composites
Unit 3 Matrix Materials
- Polymer matrix
- properties of polymers
- thermoset polymers
- comparison of thermoset polymers and thermoplastics
- introduction of metallic matrix materials & ceramic matrix materials
Unit 4 Processing of Polymer Matrix Composites
- Hand lay-up process
- spray-up process
- resin transfer molding
- resin infusion/vacuum bag moulding
- autoclave process
- compression molding
- filament winding process
- thermoplastic composite processing: film stacking
- thermoplastic tape-laying etc
- Meaning of lamina
- laminates, and representation of laminates
- Pre-peg technology
Unit 5 Testing of Textile Composite
- Characterization of physical constituents of composites
- composite density
- fibre volume fraction
- void content
- testing of tensile strength of composites
- 3 & 4 point bending of composites
- compression testing of composites
Unit 6 Application of Textile Composites
- Applications of textile reinforced composites in structural components
- sporting goods
- infrastructure etc. 4 Subject Code: 3172919 w.e.f
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