Course detail
Aircraft Composite Structures
FSI-OKL-A Acad. year: 2021/2022 Winter semester
Students will be acquainted with fundaments of composite materials, their application to structure design, possible technology and basic strength calculation. Topics of micromechanics, macromechanics, joints, stability, quality assurance, application at structure and testing will be presented.
Language of instruction
English
Number of ECTS credits
4
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Student will gain basic knowledge about composite materials, its application to structure design, technology and strength calculation.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of strength and elastic theory.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course-unit credit: 90% participation in exercises, completion of all calculated task from exercises. Exam: written test – theoretical background, task calculation
Aims
The goal is to familiarize students with fundaments of composite materials, their application to structure design, possible technology and basic strength calculation.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Participation in lectures and exercises. Missed exercises will be compensated by self-study of tasks.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-AST-A: Aerospace Technology, Master's, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction. Fibres, matrix.
2. Manufacture and component form.
3. Basic characteristics of composites. Micromechanics.
4. Macromechanic. Clasical theory of laminates
5. Capability. Failure criteria.
6. Stability.
7. Sandwich structure.
8. Mechanical property, testing.
9. Properties of composite system.
10. Joining of composite structure.
11. Quality assurance.
12. Airworthiness considerations.
13. Structure Application. Tests.
Laboratory exercise
1 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Testing of mechanical properties.
Exercise
12 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Material selection for application.
2. Mixture rule. Influence of orientation.
3. Lamina stiffness matrix.
4. Laminate stiffness matrix. Stiffness characteristics.
5. Failure criteria.
6. Failure envelope.
7. Bonding joints.
8. Mechanical joints.
9. Stability.
10. Sandwich structure.
11. Repair design.
12. Test design.