Course detail

Aircraft Composite Structures

FSI-OKLAcad. year: 2010/2011

Students will be acquainted with fundaments of composite materials, their application to structure design, possible technology and basic strength calculation. Topics of micromechanics, macromechanics, joints, stability, quality assurance, application at structure and testing will be presented.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Juračka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (LÚ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will gain basic knowledge about composite materials, its application to structure design, technology and strength calculation.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of strength and elastic theory.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit: 90% participation in exercises, completion of all calculated task from exercises. Exam: written test - theoretical background, task calculation and oral part - interview - test analysis, discussion about an assigned theme.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal is to familiarize students with fundaments of composite materials, their application to structure design, possible technology and basic strength calculation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Participation in lectures and exercises. Missed exercises will be compensated by self-study of tasks.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Alan Baker,Stuart Dutton,Donald Kelly, Composite Materials for Aircraft Structure, AIAA
Mahmood Husein Datoo, Mechanics of Fibrous Composites, ISBN 1-85166-600-1, Elsevier Science Publishers, 1991

Recommended reading

Middelton, D. H., Compozite materials in aircraft structures, 1st ed., London, Longman Grup, 1990, ISBN: 0-582-01712-2

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-STL , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Juračka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction. Fibres, matrix.
2. Basic characteristics of composites. Micromechanics.
3. Manufacture and component form.
4. Macromechanic.
5. Capability. Failure criteria.
6. Stability. Sandwich structure.
7. Mechanical property, testing.
8. Properties of composite system.
9. Joining of composite structure.
10. Repair technology.
11. Quality assurance.
12. Airworthiness considerations.
13. Structure Application. Tests.

Exercise

12 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Juračka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Material selection for application.
2. Mixture rule. Influence of orientation.
3. Lamina stiffness matrix.
4. Laminate stiffness matrix. Stiffness characteristics.
5. Failure criteria.
6. Failure envelope.
7. Bonding joints.
8. Mechanical joints.
9. Stability.
10. Sandwich structure.
11. Repair design.
12. Test design.