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Advanced Composite and Adaptive Material Systems
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Abstract
Vermittlung der methodischen Grundlagen in weiten Bereichen der Hochleistungsverbundwerkstoffe und adaptiver Werkstoffsysteme. Parallel zur Darstellung der theoretischen Grundlagen erfolgt die Diskussion der Konzepte, Produktion, Struktur, Charakterisierung und Anwendung.
Objective
Vermittlung der methodischen Grundlagen in weiten Bereichen der Hochleistungsverbundwerkstoffe und adaptiver Werkstoffsysteme. Parallel zur Darstellung der theoretischen Grundlagen erfolgt die Diskussion der Konzepte, Produktion, Struktur, Charakterisierung und Anwendung.
Content
The course will comprise a balance of lectures, tutorials, student presentations (including a short report) and laboratory classes. In addition, case study site visits will be made for certain topics to illustrate the industrial application of particular technologies. MMore and more, the interest in functional fibre composites is increasing. In beginning, the main focus will be on the production of functional fibres, e.g., for fibre-based sensor and actuator composites with polymers, metals and ceramics. Optical, piezoelectric, shape memory and other fibres for advanced composite applica-tions will be treated in detail. There will be a discussion on fibre classification, fibre production (ceramic and others), adaptive and smart materials, types of sensors and actuators (e.g. made from electro-active poly-mers), and sensor networks with piezoelectric composites (e.g., Active or Macro Fibre Composites) for adap-tive material systems or structural health monitoring (SHM) of advanced composite structures. Emphasis will be put on the underlaying science of a particular process or effect rather than a detailed description of the technique or equipment. Manufacturing of actuators driven by electro-active polymers (EAP) and sensors applications of Active Fibre Composites (AFC) will be studied in laboratory classes. Case studies and examples drawn from structural and functional applications of advanced composite and adaptive material systems will be demonstrated.
Resources
Lecture Notes
will be distributed
Literature
Composite Materials: Engineering and Science by F. L. Matthews, R. D. Rawlings. Publisher: CRC Press, 1999. Adaptronics and smart structures : basics, materials, design, and applications by H. Janocha. Publisher Springer 1999; Berlin, New York. Smart structures : analysis and design by A.V. Srinivasan, D. Michael McFarland. Publisher Cambridge University Press, 2001; Cambridge, New York. Structural health monitoring by D. Balageas, C.-P. Fritzen, A. Güemes. Publisher iSTE, 2006; ISBN: 1-905209-01-0.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- end-of-semester examination
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Advanced Composite and Adaptive Material Systems |
|
2 h weekly |
| exercise | Advanced Composite and Adaptive Material Systems |
|
2 h weekly |