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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Composite Materials

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 635-0827/01
Abbreviation KM
Course title Composite Materials
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Jozef Vlček, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures
1. Composites such as a technical materials - definiton, composition.
2. Composites classification, basic types and their characteristics.
3. Types of matrix and reinforcing phases, their interaction, geometric and physical structures.
4. Structural classification of composites.
5. The choice of materials, production problems.
6. Production of composites, fiber production and their adjustment.
7. Metal matrix composites.
8. Composites based on macromolecular materials - plastics, resins.
9. Ceramic matrix composites, ceramic coatings.
10. Glass matrix composites, special glass matrix composites.
11. Composites based on inorganic binders - mortars, concretes.
12. Cement composites - castables.
13. Foams.
14. Examples of the use of the composites - changes in construction, automobiles, and other.

Practices
1. Influence of individual components cooperation to composite quality.
2. Choice of materials, problems of fibres and composites manufacture.
3. Ways to preparation of ceramic coatings.
4.-6. Excursions to manufacturing plants.
7. Castables.
8. Midterm written work.

E-learning

Electronic support is not currently available.

Literature

[1] Advanced Ceramic Technologies&Products.Tokyo:The Ceramic Society of Japan, 2012.

Advised literature

[1] SCHULLE, W. et. al. Feuerfeste Werkstoffe. Leipzig: Deurscher Verlag fűr
Grundstoffindustrie, 1990. 496 s.