151-0353-00L Mechanics of Composite Materials
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2020 |
| Lecturers | P. Ermanni |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Number of participants limited to 80. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151-0353-00 V | Mechanics of Composite Materials This course will be taught in a hybrid of online and face-to-face classroom formats; students will be informed who can attend the class on campus or should join the live streaming class. | 2 hrs |
| P. Ermanni | |||
| 151-0353-00 U | Mechanics of Composite Materials This course will be taught in a hybrid of online and face-to-face classroom formats; students will be informed who can attend the class on campus or should join the live streaming class. | 1 hrs |
| P. Ermanni |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | Focus is on laminated fibre reinfoced polymer composites. The courses treats aspects related to micromechanics, elastic behavior of unidirectional and multidirectional laminates, failure and damage analysis, design and analysis of composite structures. |
| Objective | To introduce the underlying concept of composite materials and give a thorough understanding of the mechanical response of materials and structures made from fibre reinforced polymer composites, including elastic behaviour, fracture and damage analysis as well as structural design aspects. The ultimate goal is to provide the necessary skills to address the design and analysis of modern lightweight composite structures. |
| Content | The course is addressing following topics: - Introduction - Elastic anisotropy - Micromechanics aspects - Classical Laminate Theory (CLT) - Failure hypotheses and damage analysis - Analysis and design of composite structures - Draping effects - Special topics |
| Lecture notes | Script, handouts, exercises and additional material are available in PDF-format on the CMASLab webpage resp on moodle. https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=2610 |
| Literature | The lecture material is covered by the script and further literature is referenced in there. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 4 credits |
| Examiners | P. Ermanni |
| Type | session examination |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | The performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
| Mode of examination | written 120 minutes |
| Written aids | open books |
| This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding. | |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| Places | 80 at the most |
| Waiting list | until 27.09.2020 |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Master | Major in Materials and Mechanics | W |  |
| Mechanical Engineering Master | Mechanics, Materials, Structures | W | |