72807 - Science and Technology of Composite Materials M

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Antonio Motori
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: ING-IND/22
  • Language: English

Learning outcomes

Knowledge of properties, application and manufacturing technology of 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 filler.

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

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

Written and oral examination.

Teaching tools

Notes on the subjects of the course will be provided through AMS Campus website.

Office hours

See the website of Antonio Motori