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Composite materials

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Course Unit Code653-2022/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
BET37doc. Ing. Petra Váňová, Ph.D.
Summary
As part of the lectures, the student will gain knowledge about the properties of reinforcing materials, polymer reactive plastic and thermoplastic matrices, the interaction between fiber and matrix. He will also gain knowledge about lamination technologies, dimensioning of laminate structures and testing of laminates.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Characterize properties of glassy, carbon and kevlar fibres as well as other types of fibres
Characterize properties of polymeric matrix
Describe thermoplastic matrix
Describe interaction of a fibre and matrix
Describe defects in composites
Explicate different technologies of a lamination
Explicate methods of laminate dimensioning
Describe methodes of laminates laboratory testing
Course Contents
Classification of laminates
Glassy fibres
Carbon fibres
Kevlar fibres
Spetial fibres
Resins
Thermoplastic matrixes
Interaction betwwen matrix and fibre
Defects in composite
Tefnology of lamination
Dimensionalization of laminates
Diagnostics of laminates
Practical solutions
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Deborah D., L., Chung ,Composite Materials, London,Heidelberg NewYork:SpringerDordrecht 2009,ISBN-10-928-0-934-59996-8.
Bareš,R.A. Kompozitní materiály Praha: SNTL 1988.
Ehrenstein,G., W. Polymerní kompozitní materiály Praha: Scientia, 2009. ISBN 980-80-86960-29-6.
Tsai, S.W. Composites design Dayton:Think composites 1987.
Recommended Reading:
WANBERG, J. Composite materials, Wolfgang publication Inc.,2010.
THOMAS, S., ed. Polymer composites. Volume 3, [Biocomposites]. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, 2014.
DAĎOUREK, K. Kompozitní materiály - druhy a jejich užití. Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7372-279-1.
MACHEK, V., SODOMKA, J. Polymery a kompozity s polymerní matricí. 4. část, Nauka o materiálu, Praha, Nakladatelství ČVUT, 2008.
EHRENSTEIN, G. W. Polymerní kompozitní materiály. V ČR 1. vyd. Praha: Scientia, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86960-29-6.
BAREŠ, R. Kompozitní materiály. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988.
MACEK, K., ZUNA, P. a kol. Nauka o materiálu. Kapitoly: Nekovové materiály a jejich zpracování, Kompozitní materiály „Strojírenské materiály“, skripta ČVUT, 2003.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 21
        ExaminationExamination65 30