A laminate is a series of unidirectional laminae bonded together so that their fiber directions make different angle with a material axis. By controlling the number of layers and the fiber angles, the ...

The result is lighter, stiffer structures and the potential for subsystem integration through multifunctional materials. Optimization for ... design space when compared to quasi-isotropic composite ...

with composites, part producers become material fabricants with the risk to produce zero quality material. This is why curing pre-impregnated laminate was a cultural revolution for the aeronautics ...

Composite materials are an old idea (e.g. adobe ... First, design of composites is taught via tutorials and practicals on classical laminate theory. An extended series of worked examples provides ...

The course will be self-contained but will rely on descriptions of the mechanics of deformable solids (MECH_ENG 327, MECH_ENG 362, or equivalent). The numerical computing environment MATLAB will be ...