Materials in Action - AERO97068
Aims
The aims of this course are to outline the procedures necessary to select a material for a given purpose.
· To define the purpose of the item chosen for design.
· To specify the operating regime (loads, environment etc.) of the chosen item.
· To calculate the stresses and strains caused by the operating regime.
· To list the relevant properties (chemical, physical, mechanical etc.) of candidate materials.
· To consider environmental factors during the material selection process
· To teach methods for materials selection under conflicting requirements and penalty functions
· To list possible selection criteria and choose the criterion most appropriate to the circumstances.
· To consider the effect of shape when selecting a material
· To evaluate the candidate materials against the selected criteria.
· To use ideas and principles from other lecture courses as an essential part of selecting a material.
· To teach advanced issues regarding polymer composites, including failure
· To present an overview of new and emerging materials, including nanomaterials and multifunctionality.
· To teach the mechanics of cellular solids and design with sandwich structures
· To teach on structural health monitoring of aerospace materials
· To introduce non-destructive evaluation techniques for aerospace materials
Role
Lecturer
Structures 2 - AERO50008
Aims
This module builds on Mechanics and Structures 1, and provides a basis for Structures 3. It introduces matrix methods in overall structural analysis (stiffness and flexibility methods), structural dynamics (equations of motion for multi degree-of-freedom problems using force equilibrium, Hamilton’s principle and Lagrange’s equation; free vibrations; periodic and transient loads; modal analysis; damping; continuum) and buckling (stability analysis; buckling of struts; critical buckling load; failure envelopes).
Role
Lecturer
Stress Analysis and Impact - AERO97020
Aims
To describe the types of damage that can occur in laminated composites as a result of transverse impact. To distinguish between small and large mass impact responses. To estimate the peak impact forces and delamination damage thresholds, and the properties affecting these parameters. To review the local and overall structural response mechanisms of composite laminates after impact loading. To identify failure mechanisms in impact damaged composites and to model their response under tensile and compressive loading
To introduce a series of significant aspects in the stress analysis of laminated composite components: analysis of laminated beams, free edge stresses in laminates, effect of holes on the strength of laminates and the buckling of laminated plates.
Role
Lecturer
Materials in Action - AERO96010
Aims
The aims of this course are to outline the procedures necessary to select a material for a given purpose.
· To define the purpose of the item chosen for design.
· To specify the operating regime (loads, environment etc.) of the chosen item.
· To calculate the stresses and strains caused by the operating regime.
· To list the relevant properties (chemical, physical, mechanical etc.) of candidate materials.
· To consider environmental factors during the material selection process
· To teach methods for materials selection under conflicting requirements and penalty functions
· To list possible selection criteria and choose the criterion most appropriate to the circumstances.
· To consider the effect of shape when selecting a material
· To evaluate the candidate materials against the selected criteria.
· To use ideas and principles from other lecture courses as an essential part of selecting a material.
· To teach advanced issues regarding polymer composites, including failure
· To present an overview of new and emerging materials, including nanomaterials and multifunctionality.
· To teach the mechanics of cellular solids and design with sandwich structures
· To teach on structural health monitoring of aerospace materials
· To introduce non-destructive evaluation techniques for aerospace materials
Role
Lecturer
Aircraft Structures - AERO96004
Aims
The structural principles developed in the second year are applied to thin-walled surface structures representative of parts of airframes. These structures deform under transverse loads and are prone to instability under compressive or shear loading and the students will learn how to analyse the effect of such loads. Modern aircraft structures are frequently made of laminated composite materials and the course will give the basic theory for how to extend the theory of homogeneous plates to composite laminates.
Role
Lecturer
Composites 4 - AERO97049
Aims
Stress Analysis
To introduce a series of significant aspects in the stress analysis of laminated composite components: analysis of laminated beams, free edge stresses in laminates, effect of holes on the strength of laminates and the buckling of laminated plates.
Fracture
The lectures are designed to provide the students with a general background in fracture mechanics with particular reference to the concept of energy release. This basis is then used to examine the various standard test methods for delamination of composite laminates. Some discussion of the application of these data to design will be included.
Fatigue
The overall aim of this course is to produce graduates with state of the art knowledge in the field of fatigue of composite materials and thus help them to gain employment where they will be able to utilise and apply the knowledge they have gained. They should become adept in both practical and theoretical aspects of the subject and have the confidence to be able to use their knowledge for the good of themselves and their country.
Environmental Effects
The overall aim of this course is to produce graduates with state of the art knowledge in the field of environmental behavior of composite materials and thus help them to gain employment where they will be able to utilise and apply the knowledge they have gained. They should become adept in both practical and theoretical aspects of the subject and have the confidence to be able to use their knowledge for the good of themselves and their country.
Impact
To describe the types of damage that can occur in laminated composites as a result of transverse impact. To distinguish between small and large mass impact responses. To estimate the peak impact forces and delamination damage thresholds, and the properties affecting these parameters. To review the local and overall structural response mechanisms of composite laminates after impact loading. To identify failure mechanisms in impact damaged composites and to model their response under tensile and compressive loading.
Role
Lecturer