Polymer engineering
(
4 points,
SCA Band 2, 0.083 EFTSL)
Leader:
Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis: Multiphase polymer materials; properties of polymer blends and foamed polymers; production and properties of structural foams; polymer orientation; polymer composite structures; orthotropic elasticity, orientation and dependence of strength, failure criteria, fracture of composites. Polymer classifications and applications; design and materials selection; properties and applications of thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers; design for stiffness/creep resistance, strength/toughness; thermal dependence of properties in design; properties important in design: chemical and electrical factors, friction, wear.
Assessment:
Prerequisites: MTE3504, MTE3509
