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                      | Detailed information | 
                     
                                
                    
                      | Original study plan | 
                      Master's programme Polymer Technologies and Science (PTS) 2012W | 
                     
                      
                    
                      | Objectives | 
                      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.
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                      | Subject | 
                      introduction to composite materials / fiber and matrix materials / micro-mechanical behavior of a lamina / macro-mechanical behavior of a lamina / macro-mechanical behavior and stiffness design of laminates / failure criteria and strength concepts / design of lightweight composite structures
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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 | 
                     
                      
                    
                      | 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 | 
                     
                                        
                      | Corresponding lecture | 
                      700KOLELDCV11: VL Lightweight Design with Composite Materials (3 ECTS)
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