MEC4446

Mechanical design: advanced materials

(ENG)

I H Marshall

6 points + 22 lecture hours and 22 practical/tutorial hours + Second semester + Clayton + Prohibition: MEC4436

Synopsis: Anisotropic elasticity, laminated composites, plates and shells, failure criteria, bearing failures and bearing bypass interaction, notch effects, the joining of composites to both composites and metals, damage tolerance and durability and repair technology. Single and multiple load paths; the concepts of principal structural elements; linear elastic mechanics; fracture toughness. Examples are to be derived from aerospace, maritime and manufacturing industries.

Assessment: Examination (2 hours): 80% + Assignments and laboratory work: 20%