Composite Materials and Processes

Composite Materials and Processes
Structure, processing, properties, and uses of composite materials, including various manufacturing methods and the relationship between properties and fabrication.
MFG
555
 Hours3.0 Credit, 2.0 Lecture, 3.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesGraduate standing or instructor's consent.
 TaughtFall, Spring Contact Department
 ProgramsContaining MFG 555
Course Outcomes

Manufacturing Methods

  • Lectures on each major resin discussing properties as related to structure
  • Lectures on each major resin discussing manufacturing process considerations for that resin
  • Lectures on each principal manufacturing method and what properties of a resin are most compatible with that process
  • Lectures on each principal manufacturing method and what properties are changed in that process
  • Laboratories on manufacturing methods

Design

  • Lecture on design of plastic products
  • Boeing project on design/implementation of plastics

Chemistry

  • Knowledge of chemistry applied in understanding the structure and chemistry relationship to plastics properties
  • Knowledge of chemistry applied in understanding the crosslinking reactions in thermosets

Processes

Lectures on processes, especially parts of lectures on troubleshooting