DUT creditpoints: 2
ECTS creditpoints: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Marissen, prof.dr.ir. R.,

Tel.: 015-2786739

Composites, compounds, fibres, polymers, processing, recycling, environment, applications, mechanics, costs

Courseyear: 3
Semester: 0/0/0/2/2
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: 2
Assessment: Oral
Assessm.period(s): By app.
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: Only basic engineering education necessary

Follow up: wb1430B

Introduction to fibre reinforced plastics. Functions of fibres and plastic. Mechanical properties, weight saving, raw materials and intermediates. Thermosets and thermoplastics, processing to final products. Applications. Recycling and other environmental aspects. Reinforcement efficiency of fibres plates and spheres. Adhesion. Critical and effective fibre length. Costs and cost estimations. Interlaminar edge stress fields. Laminating rules. 2-dimensional anisotropy.

Lecture notes available (in Dutch)

References from literature:

Examination by appointment

Introduction to fibre reinforced plastics for construction disciplines

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

The design and construction aspects are merely illustrative and practice oriented but based on fundamentals. It considers the relation between material properties, choice of material and product properties.

Percentage of design: 50%