Instructor: Prof. Yasser Gowayed Knowledge based problems Fibrous composites Instructor: Prof. Yasser Gowayed Used with permission
Lecture outline Definition of composite materials Types of composite materials Fibrous composites Textile composites
Definition Composite materials are made by mixing two or more distinct materials, having a macroscopically recognizable interface
Types of Composite Materials Type of inclusion spheres, rods, fibers, flakes Type of material - Polymer Matrix Composites (PMC) - Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) - Metal Matrix Composites (MMC)
Fibrous Composites Fibers: strong and flexible Matrix: rigid and inert
Textile Composite (3D XYZ woven) Fibrous Composites Laminated Composites Textile Composite (3D XYZ woven)
Terminology – naming convention for laminated composites Common industry practice to use angles to name layers: 0, 45, -45, 90 Laminates with similar number of like orientations share similar properties Naming convention: (0/45/90/90/-45/-0) (0/45/90)s
Terminology – balance and symmetery Balanced laminate implies that for every + oriented layer there exists a - oriented layer of the same material (45,0,90,-45,0,90) balanced, un-symmetric (45,0,90,-45,90,0,45) unbalanced, symmetric (10,0,45,-45,-10,30,-30) balanced, un-symmetric (45,-45,0,90,0,-45,45) balanced, symmetric
The rule of mixtures The density of any composite is the product of the density of its constituents relative to their volume fraction rc= Vf * rf + Vm* rm Vf + Vm = 1 rc = composite density rf = fiber density rm = matrix density Vf = volume fraction of fibers Vm = volume fraction of matrix
Composite manufacturing – Compression molding Fiber/matrix layers
Composite manufacturing - Vacuum bagging
Composites in Sports
Composites in Transportation
Composites in Space
International Space Station Altitude: 220 n.m. (nominal) Inclination: 51.6 degrees Dimension: 290 ft (L) x 356 ft (W) Weight:: 940,000 lb Pressurized Volume: 43,000ft3 Power: 110 kW (total); 45kW (users) Final Configuration 2004
Textile CMC Turbine Engines Enabling Propulsion Materials (EPM) CMC Combustor - Lifing & Sub-element Tests Textile CMC Turbine Engines NASA Glenn, Pratt &Whitney and GE