MAE 455/598, MSE 470/513 - POLYMERS & COMPOSITES Fall 2013

*** REVISED ON OCTOBER 11, 2013 ***

Class Meetings: Textbooks: TTh 4:30-5:45 SCOB 250 T1: Introduction to Fiber Composites by D.H. Laananen (on Blackboard) T2: Analysis and Performance of Fiber Composites, Agarwal & Broutman, Wiley, 1980 T3: Polymers and Composites Class Notes by Steve Krause (on Blackboard) R1: Properties and Process. of Polymers for Engr., Moore & Kline, Prentice-Hall, 1984 R2: Composites Manufacturing - Materials, Product, and Process Engineering, Mazumdar, CRC Press, 2002 Steve Krause Akif O. Bolukbasi Emily Sutton Date Aug 22 27 29 Sept 3 5 10 12 17 19 24 26 Oct 1 3 ECG 221 Office Hours TTh 10:30-12:00; 3:15-4:15 E-mail: skrause@asu.edu PSF 101 Office Hours TTh 7:15-8:15pm E-Mail: akif.bolukbasi@asu.edu E-Mail: emily.d.sutton@asu.edu Reading R1 1-4 R1 Appdx. B R1 4, 16-17 R1 12 Problems Due

References: Instructors: Grader: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7

# Topic 1 - Course introduction 2 - Intro to polymers 3 - Addition polymerization & crosslinking 4- Condensation polymerization 5 - Mechanical properties 6 Exam 1 Review & HW discussion Exam 1 - Polymers. 7 - Molecular weight and size 8 - Thermal transitions 9 - Viscoelasticity 10 Structure, morphology, fiber props 11 Exam 2 Review, Processing Exam 2 - Polymers.

PS 1 PS 2 PS 3

R1 6-7 R1 7 - 9 R1 7 9 R1 5 R1 12

PS 4 PS 5 PS 6

--------------------------- 2nd Part of Class (Instructor Dr. Bolukbasi)--------------------------Date Topic Reading Week 8 Oct 8 Fiber and Matrix Materials, Stiffness of T1 1 - 2, 3.1 Unidirectional Composites 10 Unidir. Composites & Failure Mechanisms T1 3.2 - 3.3 Week 9 15 Fall Break (no class) 17 Analysis of Orthotropic Lamina T1 4.1 - 4.3 Week 10 22 Laminate Stiffness 1 T1 5.1 - 5.5 24 Laminate Stiffness 2 Week 11 29 Laminate Strength T1 7.1 - 7.8 31 Interlaminar Stresses & Delamination T1 8 Week 12 Nov 5 Short Fiber Composites T1 11, R2 3 7 Review for Exam 3 Week 13 12 Exam 3 - Composites 14 Composite Structures Design Week 14 19 Manufacturing Techniques 1 T1 9, R3 6 21 Manufacturing Techniques 2 Week 15 26 Manufacturing Process Models R3 7 28 Thanksgiving (no class) Week 16 Dec 3 Measurement of Mechanical Properties T1 10, R2 8 5 Review for Final Exam Dec 10 FINAL EXAM (SCOB 250 @ 4:50-6:40 pm) Written homework will be due at the beginning of the period indicated on the schedule. Grading basis: Exam 1 Polymers 15 % Exam 2 Polymers 15% Exam 3 Composites 15 % Final Exam 25 % Homework 15 % Design Project 15 %

Problems Due

Problem Set #1 Problem Set #2 Problem Set #3

Problem Set #4 Problem Set #5

Project Report