Composite materials

Teachers in charge

Assoc. Prof. Dragana Kopitar, Ph.D. 
Assist. Prof. Emilija Zdraveva, Ph.D.

ASSOCIATES

Assist. Prof. Emilija Zdraveva, Ph.D.
Assoc. Prof. Dragana Kopitar, Ph.D. 

Course code

43914

Study, Module

Textile Technology and Engineering - graduate, Module Engineering Design and Management of Textiles

Course summary ∑ (L+P+S):

4 (2+2+0)

ECTS

6

Knowledge verification

writing exam, oral exam

Lecture type

lectures

Exercise type

audio practice

Subject content

Geometric and spatial properties of composites (share, size, shape, distribution and orientation). Macro, mezzo and micro scale. Nanocomposites. Particle-reinforced composites (large particles and dispersion reinforcements). Fiber-reinforced composites (continuous or discontinuous). Structural composites (laminates, sandwiches). Hybrid organic/inorganic composites. Duromer and elastomer (rubber coated) composites. Joining of composites, reinforcement and matrix. Plant fibres (flax, hemp, jute) as reinforcing components in plastomer composites. Polymer fibre-reinforced composites (glass, carbon, aramide, polyethylene etc.). 3D fibrous composites. Fibre orientation. Multilayered and planar weaving structure as a method of reinforcement. Two-dimensional layers. Three- dimensional reinforcement by the aid of weaving, knitting and sewing. Procedures of surface modification and coating. Physical-chemical phenomena in material scales. ""Intelligent"" materials. Measurement of microstructure and characteristics of ""intelligent"" materials under environmental conditions (temperature, mechanical load, chemical actions, electrical and magnetic field, light etc.), eco-composites.

Aim of course

Acquiring basic contents of composite material. Solving simple problems from the field of composite material. New kinds of composites, eco-composites, ""intelligent"" materials.

Literature necessary for course

Budimir Mijović, Ante Agić: Mikromehanika tekstilnih kompozita, polimeri, 23 (6), 140-145, 2002.