Fibers and Matrices. Micromechanics of composites: Longitudinal behavior of unidirectional composites; Transverse Properties; Shear properties and poison ratio. Stress concentration, fracture and fracture mechanisms of composites. Thermal Expansion Coefficients. Short Fiber Reinforced Composites. Polymeric Foams. Adhesion and adhesive. Rheological behavior of thermosets, vulcanization of rubbers, time-temperature-transition relationships in thermosets. Fabrication of the composites. Reaction injection molding, compression/transfer molding, pultrusion.
Advanced CeramicMatrix Composite Materials (CMCs): carbon/carbon (C/C), carbon/silicon carbide (C/SiC), silicon carbide/silicon carbide composites, LSI, PIP, CVI technologies.