MFS 556 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

Credits: 3

Modern composite materials and their applications. Basic concepts and definitions. Fundamental properties of fibers and polymer resins. Manufacturing methods. Analysis and design of laminated and chopped fiber reinforced composites. Micro- and macro-mechanical analysis of elastic constants. Failure theory of composite materials. Computational design of composites.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: Engineering Standing, and EM302 or with Instructor permission.
Approved for Distance Learning.
Crosslisted with: MSE 556, ME 556, CME 556