QUESTION BANK FOR UNIT TEST-I

AE 6603
COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
1. What is material isotropy?
2. Differentiate micromechanics and macro mechanics.
3. List out some resins and reinforcements used in composite materials.
4. Define resilience.
5. Write down the stress strain relation for orthotropic material?
6. The major Poissons ratio for an orthotropic lamina is said to be matrix
dominated property- True or False? Explain your answer.
7. Give two examples of metal-matrix composites and state the matrix and
reinforcement in each case.
8. Define Reuter matrix and explain its significance in the stress analysis of
unidirectional laminate.
9. What is elasticity approach?
10. What are the aircraft structural components made of composite materials?
11. Why do fibers have better mechanical properties than the bulk materials?
12. Distinguish between natural axis and arbitrary axis.
13. What is the use of Halpin-Tsai Empirical Relationship?
14. What do you mean by composites and Advanced composite material.
15. What is advanced composite materials?
16. Define warpage of laminates?
17. What are the aircraft structural components made of composite materials?
18. Define resilience.
19. Write down the stress strain relation for anisotropic materials?
20. The major Poissons ratio for an orthotropic lamina is said to be matrix
dominated property- True or False? Explain your answer.
21. Give two examples of metal-matrix composites and state the matrix and
reinforcement in each case.
22. Differentiate fibers and whickers?
23. What are particulate composite materials?
24. Why are fiber reinforcements of a thin diameter?
25. Why do fibers have better mechanical properties than the bulk materials?
26. Distinguish between natural axis and arbitrary axis.
27. Micromechanics and Macro mechanics - Differentiate
28. What are the properties of matrices? Write down its usage.
29. Define generalized Hookes law?
PART B
1. Using mechanics of material approach obtain expressions for E 1, E2, 12, G12
and show their relation with Vf..
2. For a graphite/epoxy unidirectional laminas find the following. i)
Compliance matrix. ii) Minor poisons ratio. iii) Reduced stiffness matrix.
iv) Strains in the 1-2 co ordinate system ij the applied stress are 1=
2Mpa, 2= -3Mpa,
12 =4Mpa,
E1=181Gpa,
E2=10.3Gpa,
12=0.28,
G12=7.17Gpa
(10)
3. What are the elements of the transformed reduced stiffness matrix?

1) List out the applications and advantages of composite materials in

detail. (8)
4. 2) Write the Hookes law for orthotropic, Triclinic and isotropic materials.
(7)
5. Using elasticity approach, obtain an expression for the upper bound on
apparent Youngs modulus for anisotropic composite materials.
6.
7. Determine the elements in the stiffness matrix for an angle ply lamina
containing 60% volume of T-300 carbon fibers in an epoxy matrix. The
], where Ef=220 GPa,
fiber orientation angle is -45. Determine [ Q
Em=3.6 GPa, f =0.2 , m =0.35 .