Course

Unit 1

Concept of aviation and space environments. Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation at Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geo Synchronous Earth Orbit (GEO). Charged plasma and atomic oxygen in space. Different thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers and their applications as structural and semi structural components for aviation and spacecraft.

Unit 2

Durability of thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers under aviation and space environments. Scope of high-performance polymers. Scope of high performance and ultra high-performance polymers. Defects of composites under mechanical fatigue, thermal fatigue, humidity, lightning strike, ultra violet radiation, ultra-high vacuum and high energy radiations.

Unit 3

Hybrid composite for ballistic, IED explosive and fireproof application. Simulation of test facilities in laboratory. State of the art technologies to repair composite defects. Importance of nano composite and nano adhesive bonding. Importance of fire-resistant polymeric composites and electrically conductive composites.

Requisite(s): 23AEExxx COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND MECHANICS

Course Objectives

Provide students with a basic knowledge on High performance polymeric composite and effect of space environments on polymeric composites. Durability of thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers, repair of composite and simulation and Testing of composite. Application of hybrid composite for ballistic and IED blast resistance.

Course Outcomes

CO1: Demonstrate understanding of fundamentals in materials, manufacturing, mechanics, design, and repair of polymeric matrix composites.

CO2: Identify advantages and disadvantages of polymeric matrix composites with respect to metals.

CO3: Apply the knowledge acquired to the design and manufacturing of high-performance composite Structures.

CO4: Apply the knowledge of hybrid composites.

CO-PO Mapping

Evaluation Pattern

• CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports

Text Book(s)

Omari V. Mukbaniani, Marc J. M. Abadie, Tamara Tatrishvili (2015), High-Performance Polymers for Engineering-Based Composites, ISBN 9781771881197 – CAT# N11265, CRC Press.

 Reference(s)

Yu Bai, Thomas Keller (2014), High Temperature Performance of Polymer Composites, ISBN: 978-3-527-32793-5, Wiley- VCH.

Eric Baer (1991), High Performance Polymers: Structures, Properties, Composites, Fibers, ISBN-13: 978-1569900024, Amazon Prime