Course detail

Aircraft Composite Structures

FSI-9LKKAcad. year: 2024/2025

Doctoral students will be acquainted with detail problems of composite structures, composite materials application to structure design, possible technology and detail techniques of strength analysis. Topics of micromechanics, and macromechanics theories, joints, application at structure and testing will be presented.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Juračka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (LÚ)

Entry knowledge

Graduation of Aeronautic composite structures subject.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Creation and followed defence of defined topic.
Individual form of study, self studying and consultation.

Aims

The goal is to familiarize students with specifics of composite materials, their application to structure design, possible technology and detail of strength analysis techniques.
Higher degree of composite structures knowledge

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Baker, A., Dutton, S., Kelly, D., Composite Materials for Aircraft Structures, AIAA Edication series, ISBN 1-56347-540-5, Reston, 1999 (EN)
Raju, I.S.,O`Brien, T.K., Fracture mechanics concepts, stress fields, strain energy release rate, delamination initiation and growth criteria, NASA-Langley Research Centre, USA, 2008 (EN)
Reddy, J.N., mechanics of laminated composite plates and shells, Theory and Analysis

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-KPI-P Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course
  • Programme D-KPI-K Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Juračka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction
2. Structure capability. Failure criteria. Subsequent fails of composites
3. Fracture toughness
4. Virtual crack closing technique.
5. Fatigue.
6. Mechanical characteristics, testing.
7. Joints of composite structures.
8. Structure heath monitoring, NDT, repairs.
9. Quality, quality control.
10. Airworthiness requirements.