73527 - TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS M

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

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.

Contenuti

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.

Testi/Bibliografia

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.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Written and oral examination.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

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

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Antonio Motori