MAE 4131 - Mechanics of Composite Structures

Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: MAE 2120 and MAE 3250 strictly enforced, MAE 4300 (pre or corequisite). Fulfills Senior Design requirement. Enrollment limited to: senior standing or permission of instructor. Co-meets with MAE 4130.

Staff.

Covers the fundamentals of mechanical analysis and material selection for composite materials. Topics include an overview of composite types, advantages, applications and fabrication; anisotropic elasticity; specific composite constitutive equations including plane stress and lamination theory; failure analysis; boundary value problems using composite materials; experimental methods and an introduction to micromechanics. Lectures cover essential background material and theoretical developments. Labs provide hands-on experiences for understanding composite materials properties and performance. Senior Design report required.