Master's and PhD Degrees / Courses / DescriptionsCIV_ENV 414-2: Mechanics of Composite Materials: 2
Master's and PhD Degrees
/ Courses
/ Descriptions
Quarter Offered
Spring : TTH 2:00-3:20 ; DanielPrerequisites
NoneDescription
Introduction to basic concepts: fabrication of composite materials, micromechanics, macromechanics of unidirectional lamina, failure theories, mechanics of multidirectional laminate, lamination theory, hydrothermal effects, interlaminar stresses, stress concentrations, structural design and optimization, and nondestructive evaluation.
textbook
Daniels, I.M. and Ishai, O. Engineering Mechanics of Composite Materials. 2nd ed.: Oxford, 2006
Class Time:
3 hr/wk