Lecturer:  Prof. Amotz Weinberg

Credits:  3

Topics:

1. Introduction- Terminology, properties and usages. – 1 week

2. Reinforcing materials  (e.g., High performance fibers –organics and inorganics, nano 

    fibers and particles,) – 2 weeks

3. Mechanical  interaction in fibers bundles – 1 week

4. Matrices  (e.g., Polymeric –thermoplastics  and thermosets, ceramics, metals and

    Interfaces of matrices with reinforcements) – 1 week

5. Production methods  (e.g.,  Wet lay-up, Spraying, Autoclave, Pultrusion, Filament

    Winding, Molding methods  and others.) – 2 weeks

6. Sandwich structures, Production methods and mechanical properties – 1 week

7. Quality control methods of raw materials and products, Inc. NDT – 1 week

8. Micromechanics of lamina (e.g., for short and long fibers, isotropic, orthotropic and anisotropic laminas – 2 weeks

9. Macromechanics of laminates. Analysis of the effect of unidirectional stress and

    multidirectional stresses  – 2 weeks