Offered
Clayton First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Synopsis
Composite benefits and applications. Resins and fibres. Composite manufacture. Elasticity and stress analysis. Strength, modulus and Poisson's ratio of undirectional composites. Orientation dependence. Short fibre composites. Laminate theory. Toughness of composites. Characteristisation of composites and their performance. Multiphase polymer materials; thermodynamics of blending, properties of polymer blends and foamed polymers; production and properties of structural foams. Orientated polymers.
Objectives
Composite benefits and applications. Resins and fibres. Composite manufacture. Elasticity and stress analysis. Strength, modulus and Poisson's ratio of undirectional composites. Orientation dependence. Short fibre composites. Laminate theory. Toughness of composites. Characteristisation of composites and their performance. Multiphase polymer materials; thermodynamics of blending, properties of polymer blends and foamed polymers; production and properties of structural foams. Orientated polymers.
Assessment
Case study reports and assignments: 60%
Examination: 40%
Contact hours
12 hours per week
