Faculty: Sipalin Nayak

Course Name: Composite Fabrication Practice

Course Code: 2-2-0

Objective

• Learn design of a composite material and design a system using the composite.
• To test the composite and control quality.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will get familiarized with the concept, classification and application of Composite.
• Students will be able to do part design of composites using 3DExperience Platform
• Students will be able to design a composite using Materials Studio.
• The students will know how to test a composite and control quality.

Course Syllabus

1	Monitoring material property variations over time
2	Define minimum standards for aerospace grade fiber, resin, fabric/braid
3	Define minimum standards for aerospace prepreg – Material qualification, material specification, process control document
4	Factors affecting Quality of Composites made by hand lay-up
5	Factors affecting fabrication factors, stacking sequence, fiber volume fraction, cure
6	Material selection criteria for new generation aircraft
7	Structural Requirements for Certification,
8	Material Qualification Procedures, Material Property Development
9	Material Screening and Selection,
10	Material and Process Specification Development
11	Material and Process Control,QCs for Composite Part Manufacturing,Material Acceptance
12	Mechanical test of laminates and sandwiches
13	Test for adhesives and sealants
14	Chemical and physical tests for material composition
15	Thermal analysis for composite materials
16	Aging tests by chemical aging
17	Thermal and humidity aging
18	Radiation aging test
19	Reappear test, fire and smoke test
20	Non destructive test, Ultrasonic Phased Array test,2D X-Ray test on field

Session Plan

Session 1

Monitoring material property variations over time
Resource
Video

Session 2

Define minimum standards for aerospace grade fiber, resin, fabric/braid
Resource
Video

Session 3

Define minimum standards for aerospace prepreg – Material qualification, material specification, process control document
Resource
Video

Session 4

Factors affecting Quality of Composites made by hand lay-up
Resource
Video

Session 5

Factors affecting fabrication factors, stacking sequence, fiber volume fraction, cure
Resource

Session 6

Material selection criteria for new generation aircraft
Resource
Video

Session 7

Structural Requirements for Certification
Resource

Session 8

Material Qualification Procedures, Material Property Development
Resource

Session 9

Material Screening and Selection
Resource
Video

Session 10

Material and Process Specification Development
Resource

Session 11

Material and Process Control, QCs for Composite Part Manufacturing, Material Acceptance
Resource

Session 12

Mechanical test of laminates and sandwiches
Resource
Video

Session 13

Test for adhesives and sealants
Resource

Session 14

Chemical and physical tests for material composition
Resource

Session 15

Thermal analysis for composite materials
Resource
Video

Session 16

Aging tests by chemical aging
Resource
Video

Session 17

Thermal and humidity aging
Resource

Session 18

Radiation aging test
Resource

Session 19

Reappear test, fire and smoke test
Resource

Session 20

Non destructive test, Ultrasonic Phased Array test, 2D X-Ray test on field
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