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| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Master's programme Polymer Engineering and Science (PES) 2025W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
| Students will learn basic concepts of lightweight design with composite materials with focus on laminated fiber-reinforced polymers. They will understand different failure criteria and gain the fundamental knowledge required to analyze the strength and stiffness behavior of these materials.
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
Students are able to
- describe the fundamental properties and classifications of composite materials (k1),
- explain the micro-mechanical behavior of a lamina and its impact on composite properties (k2),
- derive the ABD-matrices for various composite laminates (k3),
- understand and examine various failure criteria for composite laminates (k4),
- analyze the macro-mechanical behavior of laminated structures including their deformations and failure modes (k4),
- explain the effects of moisture absorption and thermal influences on laminated composites (k2),
- apply analytical methods to asses degradation behavior in laminated composites after first-ply-failure (k3).
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- Introduction to composite materials
- Fiber and matrix materials
- Micro- and macro-mechanical behavior of a lamina (layer)
- Macro-mechanical behavior and stiffness design of laminates
- Failure criteria and strength analysis concepts for laminated fiber-reinforced polymers
- Design process and performance of composite materials under environmental influences, e.g. temperature and humidity
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Written exam (working time 90 minutes)
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| Methods |
As lecture notes PowerPoint-slides are provided for download. Additional explanations and calculation examples are carried out at the black board.
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| Language |
English (German, if there is common consent) |
| Study material |
H. Schürmann, Konstruieren mit Faser-Kunststoff-Verbunden, Springer Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg, 2nd edition, 2007; VDI 2014, Entwicklung von Bauteilen aus Faser-Kunststoff-Verbund – Berechnungen, Blatt 3, 2006; A. Puck, Festigkeitsanalyse von Faser-Matrix-Laminaten – Modelle für die Praxis, Hanser Verlag, München-Wien, 1996; R.M. Jones, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia, 2nd edition, 2009; E.J. Barbero, Introduction to Composite Materials Design, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2nd edition, 2011; M. Flemming, S. Roth, Faserverbundbauweisen - Eigenschaften: mechanische, konstruktive, thermische, elektrische, ökologische, wirtschaftliche Aspekte, Springer Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg, 2003; AVK - Industrievereinigung Vestärkte Kunststoffe e. V., Handbuch Faserverbundkunststoffe - Grundlagen, Verarbeitung, Anwendungen, Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden, 3rd edition, 2010
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Further information |
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of lightweight design with composite materials, particularly with laminated fiber-reinforced polymers and provides a fundamental knowledge regarding the strength analysis of such materials.
Course 479POPELDCV12 and 479POPELDCU12 form an integral didactic unit. The learning outcomes described are achieved through the interaction of the two courses.
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| Corresponding lecture |
700KOLELDCV11: VL Lightweight Design with Composite Materials (3 ECTS)
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