TX4092 Textile Reinforced Composites Syllabus:
TX4092 Textile Reinforced Composites Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
UNIT I REINFORCEMENTS
Introduction – composites –classification and application; reinforcements- fibres and its properties; preparation of reinforced materials and quality evaluation; preforms for various composites
UNIT II MATRICES
Preparation, chemistry, properties and applications of thermoplastic and thermoset resins; mechanism of interaction of matrices and reinforcements; optimization of matrices
UNIT III COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING
Classification; methods of composites manufacturing for both thermoplastics and thermosets- Hand layup, Filament Winding, Resin transfer moulding, prepregs and autoclave moulding, pultrusion, vacuum impregnation methods, compression moulding; post processing of composites and composite design requirements
UNIT IV TESTING
Fibre volume and weight fraction, specif ic gravity of composites, tensile, f lexural, impact, compression, inter laminar shear stress and fatigue properties of thermoset and thermoplastic composites.
UNIT V MECHANICS
Micro mechanics, macro mechanics of single layer, macro mechanics of laminate, classical lamination theory, failure theories and prediction of inter laminar stresses using at ware
REFERENCES
1. BorZ.Jang,“Advanced Polymer composites”,ASM International,USA,1994.
2. Carlsson L.A. and Pipes R.B., “Experimental Characterization of advanced composite Materials”,SecondEdition,CRCPress,NewJersey,1996.
3. George LubinandStanley T.Peters, “Handbook of Composites”, Springer Publications,1998.
4. Mel. M. Schwartz, “Composite Materials”, Vol. 1 &2, Prentice Hall PTR, New Jersey,1997.
5. RichardM.Christensen,“Mechanics of compositematerials”,DoverPublications,2005.
6. Sanjay K. Mazumdar, “Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Product, and Process Engineering”,CRCPress,2001