ME257 Composite Materials

Spring 2006
MW 12:10-1:20
Perkins 107

Prof. JC Iatridis


Course Description

Syllabus.doc
    Syllabus.pdf
Introduction to Composites
Links of Interest

Lectures

Introduction to Composites
Micromechanics
Micromechanics -- Strength
ply mechanics
Intro to Macromechanics/Laminate Mechanics
Laminate Descriptions
Failure of laminates
Failure_part2
Beams

Assignments

Homework assignment 1
Class project assignment
Homework assignment 2
Homework assignment 3 & 4

Supplementary Material

Table with composite properties
Halpin-Tsai Equation Notes 
Important Transformations
Composites Overview -- Josef Ponn (Spr 2001)
Computation of stresses -- John Ho
Stress Calcs Example 1 -- David Moran
Stress Calcs Example 2
Carpet Plots --Phil Pino

Software

Download CADEC software here
Sample Matlab programs
ME257_practice.m
Qtransform.m
Qtransform_plot.m
Halpin_tsai.m

Report problems with web-site to:
james.iatridis@uvm.edu

 

Bulletin Board -- updated April 24

  • Project photos for Isaac, Tami, Futsum, & Adam
  • Class on April 26
    • Project presentation signup
    • beam example(s)
    • Plates and shells
    • Course evaluations
  • Class presentations will occur
    • Monday May 1, 12:10-1:20pm, Perkins 107
    • Wedneady May 3, 12:10-1:20pm, Perkins 107
    • Thursday May 4, 12:30-1:45pm,  Perkins 101