MEEN 431 - Composite Materials

When Offered: F, S

3 Credit(s)
This course introduces manufacturing of fiber reinforced polymer composites and mechanical characterization with an introduction to material anisotropy and design. Topics include anisotropic constitutive equations, use of software to predict elastic constants, manufacturing methods, process control parameters, and physical and mechanical characterization. Concepts learned are applied to design of simple composite beams.

Prerequisite(s): MEEN 232 and MEEN 261.