Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MSE 503 — Composite Materials

2 units · MSE department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• identify the different constituents of composites materials
• identify and understand the basic mechanical properties of composite materials and make sound prediction on the likely behaviour of new combinations of materials
• identify and evaluate the effects of reinforcement on the properties of particle, fibre and lamina
• reinforced composites;
• develop competency in one or more common composite manufacturing techniques, and be able to select the appropriate technique for manufacture of composite for specific applications.

Course contents

Introduction: Definition, classification of composites, Properties of composites in comparison with monolithic materials, constituents of composites. Reinforcements Materials: Metallic, Polymer, Ceramic, Composite fibres, Whiskers and Particulates, Nano-fillers, Reinforcement fibres, Woven fabrics and Non-woven random mats. Matrix Materials: Commonly used Matrices; Metal matrix, Polymer matrix, Ceramic matrix, Inter-metallic matrix, Carbon-Carbon composites; Basic Requirements in Selection of constituents; Fibre/Matrix Interface. Micromechanics of composites: Identify the roles of constituent materials in relation to properties of composites. Computation of effective properties of fibre-reinforced composite materials using the rules of mixtures. Stress-strain transformation to determine stresses and strains in a lamina for a given direction as specified by a coordinate system. Macromechanics of composite materials: mechanical behaviour of laminates using classical lamination theory, computation of stresses or strains in laminates under mechanical loading. Mechanical Properties: Stiffness and strength, geometrical aspects – volume and weight fraction, unidirectional continuous fibre, discontinuous fibers, short fiber systems, woven reinforcements, – iso-stress and iso-strain conditions, Nature of stress vs. strain curves for different composite materials. Modes of fracture and T

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MSE 503.

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