Advanced composites in engineering structures
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Welcome to Advanced Composites in Engineering Structures course!
This site will be used to upload course materials, useful information and provide a forum to discuss course related matters among the teachers and students in an online environment.
Please feel free to post your questions on the course and your project and participate in the discussion forums as appropriate.
We look forward for an interactive course delivery via this medium to enhance your understanding of composites in engineering structures!
The course will be given on site (in person).
The lecture notes are provided on moodle before each class- starting from next week.
- Lecture #2 (File)
- Discussion - Composite materials (Forum)
- EuCIA-final (File)
- eucia brochure composites recycling (File)
- Video - Mould and hand layup (File)
- Video- NASA Elbow (File)
- Video - pultrusion (File)
Week 3 - Basics of composites and manufacturing II
We shall continue with the same lecture notes of last week
Announcement of project titles
Today we need to decide the project titles! Get ready with proposals.
A very simple project example is also available - see "Example of a design project" in the available moodle resources
Week 4 - Mechanics of composite laminates
There are also some quizzes in this weeks resources. Try them...
- Lecture notes (File)
- Discussion on anisotropic theory of elasticity (Forum)
- Quizzes and responses (File)
- Book - Introduction to composite materials (File)
Composite Laminate analysis
(new lecture notes uploaded)
- Lecture IV (File)
- Example 0/30/45 laminate solved (File)
- Discussion - Mechanics of composites (Forum)
Strength of composite materials
(new lecture notes uploaded)
On Friday 01.11 we do not have a class - We shall meet at BP 2122 for a project progress report.
Please fill in the doodle poll below for organizing the meetings.
https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/eVlDkwOb
HOLIDAYS
PLEASE FILL IN THE DOODLE POLL FOR THE FABRICATION SESSIONS
https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/aQn7px0b
Select ONLY ONE SESSION - MAX 8 persons per session
Mid term discussion
No lecture this week - we shall all meet at BP 2122 to discuss your projects.
Composite Manufacturing Session (15/22/11)
PLEASE FILL IN THE DOODLE POLL FOR THE FABRICATION SESSIONS
https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/e0OnmXVd
Select ONLY ONE SESSION - MAX 10 persons per session. If one slot has already 10 participants select another one!
The first group will arrive on Friday 15.11 at 10:15 (Entrance in GC G0 604 building ONLY from the door across the EPFL Metro – see map below).
The first session will end at around 11:00. Next group should arrive at 11:15.
The same schedule for the week after for groups 3 and 4.
Strengthening with FRP composites
- Lecture VI Strengthening of existing RC structures with FRP Composites (File)
- Discussion-Laboratory and fabrication of laminates (Forum)
- D3039 (File)
- A, B, D matrices - calculation process (Forum)
Composite Manufacturing Session (15/11 and 22/11)
PLEASE FILL IN THE DOODLE POLL FOR THE FABRICATION SESSIONS
https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/e0OnmXVd
Select ONLY ONE SESSION - MAX 10 persons per session. If one slot has already 10 participants select another one!
The first group will arrive on Friday 15.11 at 10:15 (Entrance in GC G0 604 building ONLY from the door across the EPFL Metro – see map below).
The first session will end at around 11:00. Next group should arrive at 11:15.
The same schedule for the week after for groups 3 and 4.
- Guide to composites (File)
- Discussion on testing (Forum)
- Video clips on testing of composites (Page)
Composite Manufacturing Session II (22/11)
PLEASE FILL IN THE DOODLE POLL FOR THE FABRICATION SESSIONS
https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/e0OnmXVd
Select ONLY ONE SESSION - MAX 10 persons per session. If one slot has already 10 participants select another one!
The first group will arrive on Friday 22.11 at 10:15 (Entrance in GC G0 604 building ONLY from the door across the EPFL Metro – see map below).
The first session will end at around 11:00. Next group should arrive at 11:15.
Week 11 - Composite Testing
Two groups -
The first group (those manufactrured on Friday 15.11) will come at 10:15
The second group (those manufactrured on Friday 22.11) will come at 11:15
Entrance in GC G0 604 building ONLY from the door across the EPFL Metro – as previously.
Week 12 - Durability and long-term behaviour of composites
Online lecture from Prof. Sena-Cruz - follow the zoom link
https://epfl.zoom.us/j/6531437915
Last Lecture
Fatigue of composites
January 2024
Project Submission
Cut off date 30/01/2024