Composite Materials and Manufacturing / Composite Materials and Manufacturing
Department of
Technology and Innovation, Odense
Teaching activity id: M-COM-U1.
Teaching language: English.ECTS / weighting: 5 ECTS / 0.083 full-time equivalent.
Period: Spring 2015.Approved: 12-11-14.
Offered in: Odense.
Subject director:
Associate Professor Dorte Smedegaard Schmidt, Institut for Teknologi og Innovation.
Prerequisites:
Content - Key areas:
Learning outcomes:
Skills
Time of classes:
Lessons:
Form of instruction:
Evaluation
Programmes:
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
4. semester, elective subject. Offered in: Odense
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Product Development and Innovation)
5. semester, elective subject. Offered in: Odense
Bachelor of Engineering in Integrated Design
4. semester, elective subject. Offered in: Odense
Teaching activity id: M-COM-U1.
Teaching language: English.ECTS / weighting: 5 ECTS / 0.083 full-time equivalent.
Period: Spring 2015.Approved: 12-11-14.
Offered in: Odense.
Subject director:
Associate Professor Dorte Smedegaard Schmidt, Institut for Teknologi og Innovation.
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge within mechanics of materials and good English language skills are necessary.
Content - Key areas:
This course is designed to make an introduction to composite materials, and to the manufacturing methods used to produce them.
Key areas:
- Fibers, including carbon fiber, fiberglass, and aramid (Kevlar)
- Fiber configurations such as unidirectional and woven fabrics
- Matrix, including thermoplastic and thermoset types
- Mechanical behavior
- Design and tooling considerations
- Manufacturing methods, including hand lay-up, prepreg layup, vacuum infusion, pultrusion, and filament winding
- Curing methods such as room temperature, oven, and autoclave cures
- Quality and defects
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge
- Describe the constituent components of a composite material
- Understand the benefits and limitations of composite materials
- See the relationship between product design, material choice, and manufacturing method
Skills
- Calculate fiber volume fraction and other critical composite properties
- Apply the rule of mixtures to predict the mechanical properties of a composite material
Competences
- Identify the optimal design, composite material, and manufacturing method for a given application
Time of classes:
Spring.
Elective in the Mechanical Engineering Exchange Program.
Lessons:
48
Form of instruction:
The course is a combination of theory lectures, demonstrations, exercises, and visits to companies producing product from composite materials.
Evaluation
The students create a portfolio, consisting of exercises and assignments given throughout the semester.
Based on the individual portfolio the evaluation will result in a grade of pass/fail. Internal examiner.
Programmes:
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
4. semester, elective subject. Offered in: Odense
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Product Development and Innovation)
5. semester, elective subject. Offered in: Odense
Bachelor of Engineering in Integrated Design
4. semester, elective subject. Offered in: Odense