CME 556 - Introduction to Composite Materials

[3 Credit Hours]

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.

Prereq: Engineering Standing, and EM302 or with Instructor permission.

Course Attributes:
Crosslisted with: MFS 556, MSE 556, ME 556
Distance Learning Approved