- Docente: Antonio Motori
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ING-IND/22
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Civil Engineering (cod. 8211)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Mechanical Engineering (cod. 0938)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Chemical and Process Engineering (cod. 0929)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Electrical Energy Engineering (cod. 8611)
Learning outcomes
Knowledge on properties, application and manufacturing technology of the main composite materials. Comprehension of the mechanisms which allow to obtain particular properties on the basis of material components and their architecture. Ability in the choice of the most suitable composite material on the basis of the technological requirements of the product.
Course contents
General characteristics of composite materials.
Structure, properties and manufacturing technologies of metal, ceramic and polymer matrix.
Structure, properties and manufacturing technologies of the main particles and fibres used in composites. Natural fibres and sustainable composites.
Microstructure of composite materials. Interfaces and their effects on the properties of composites. Concepts on mechanics of anisotropic materials. Lamina and laminates. Models for the estimation of the properties of thin laminates, based on the properties of matrix and dispersed phase.
Main fabrication processes, properties, design concepts and applications of composite materials.
Measurement of chemical-physical and mechanical properties of composites. Tests and Standards.
Recycling and sustainability of composite materials.
Readings/Bibliography
The educational material shown during the lessons will be at students disposal.
W.D. Callister, Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, J. Wiley & Sons, New York, 2007.
S.K. Mazumdar, Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Product and Process Engineering, CRC Press Inc., Boca Raton, Florida (U.S.A.), 2002.
S.W. Tsai, Composite materials: Design and Applications, CRC Press Inc., Boca Raton, Florida (U.S.A.), 2002.
P.K. Mallick, Fiber-reinforced composites, Marcel Dekker Ltd., New York (U.S.A.), 1993.
International Tests and Standards on measurement of the main properties of composite materials.Assessment methods
Oral examination
Office hours
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