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Course Plan Format FF No. 182

Academic Year: 2016-17 Branch :Mechanical Semester II

Subject Name: Mechanics of Composite Materials

Subject Code: ME52106

Unit Topic Method Media Student Activity Assessment Tool Remarks

No.
I Introduction to Composite Materials, Advantages & Lecture Black Board Individual i) Test I –Derivations, Test I out of 30
Applications, basic concepts, Constituent Materials, Case study PPT Assignment Analysis Problems marks
Manufacturing Methods, Methods of non-destructive Group ii) HA 1- Derivations,
Discussion Analysis Problems
evaluation of polymer composites
II Elastic behaviour of composite lamina- Lecture Black Board Individual i) MSE Test II out of 60
Case study PPT Assignment marks
Micromechanics: Micromechanics methods,
Group ii) HA 2- Derivations,
Geometric aspects and elastic symmetry, longitudinal Analysis Problems
Discussion
and transverse properties, inplane shear modulus,
longitudinal properties of discontinuous fibers
III Elastic behaviour of composite lamina- Lecture Black Board Individual i) MSE Test II out of 60
Macromechanics: Stress-Strain relations, relation Case study PPT Assignment ii) HA 3 - Derivations, marks
Group Analysis Problems
between mathematical and engineering constant,
Discussion
transformation of stress & strain, elastic parameters,
Stress-Strain relations in terms of engineering
constants.
IV Strength of unidirectional lamina-Micromechanics: Lecture Black Board Individual i) ESE ESE out 0f 100
Case study PPT Assignment marks
Longitudinal tension & compression, transverse
tension & compression, inplane Shear and out of plane Group CODE ii) HA 4- Derivations,
Discussion Analysis Problems
loading.
Strength of unidirectional lamina-Macromechanics:
Failure theories – Maximum stress theory, Maximum
strain theory, Energy based theory, evaluation and
applicability of lamina failure theories.
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V Elastic behaviour of multidirectional laminates: Strain Lecture Black Board Individual i)ESE ESE out 0f 100
Case study PPT Assignment marks
displacement relations, Stress-Strain relations of layer
within laminate, load – deformation relations, Group CODE ii) HA 5- Derivations,
Discussion Analysis Problems
symmetric laminates, orthotropic laminates, quasi-
isotropic laminates
VI Experimental methods for characterization and testing Lecture Black Board Individual i)ESE ESE out 0f 100
Case study PPT Assignment marks
of composite materials : Characterization of
constituent Materials, Physical Characterization of Group ii) HA 6 - Derivations,
Discussion Analysis Problems
composite materials, Determining Tensile,
compressive , shear properties of Unidirectional
lamina, Determination of through thickness properties,
Interlaminar Fracture Toughness , Biaxial testing,
Characterization of composite with Stress
concentration

Name and Signature of Faculty executing the course plan

1) M V Walame

Signature of Chairman – BOS Date : 4 Jan 2017