AERE 5690: Mechanics of Composite and Combined Materials
(Cross-listed with EM 5690/ MSE 5690).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: EM 3240
Mechanics of fiber-reinforced materials. Micromechanics of lamina. Macromechanical behavior of lamina and laminates. Strength and interlaminar stresses of laminates. Failure criteria. Stress analysis of laminates. Thermal moisture and residual stresses. Joints in composites. Offered even-numbered years.
(Typically Offered: Spring)