UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BPE701

Polymer Composites

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Plastic Engineering · Sem 7 (Core)

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Syllabus

5 units
Unit1

Unit 1

Introduction to composite materials Classification - advantages - polymer composites. Thermosetting and thermoplastic matrix materials – Reinforcements-Types and Forms-particulate, flake, fibrous etc.- coupling agents-Principles of composite reinforcement. Effect of reinforcement on composite properties.

Unit2

Unit 2

Theory of composite materials Calculation of composite properties- mechanism of load transfer, minimum and critical fibre content, critical fibre length- Rule of mixtures – Halpin -Tsai - equation.

Unit3

Unit 3

Compounding of Thermoplastics Twin screw extrusion, compression moulding- compounding of polyolefins, polystyrene and styrene copolymers, engineering polymers, wood floor and natural fiber filled plastics, compounding lines, post compounding operations.

Unit4

Unit 4

  • FRP processing Important methods - hand layup, spray up, filament winding, compression moulding, injection moulding, resin, transfer moulding, reaction injection moulding, pultrusion,
  • Miscellaneous Methods Machinery, operation, advantages and disadvantages.
Unit5

Unit 5

  • Characterization of Composites Control of particle/fibre and porosity content, particle/fibre distribution, Interfacial Reaction of matrix-reinforcing component, Coating of reinforcing component, Strength analysis Testing Quality control & end use of Composites Testing for mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical and chemical properties, Determination of shelf life and gel time – Non-destructive testing methods.
  • Application of composite Marine, chemical, railways, electrical and electronic industry, space structures, Robotics.
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand the concepts of polymer composites and their applicationsK2
  2. CO2Understand of theories of composite formation and mechanism of load transferK2
  3. CO3Acquire knowledge of various techniques for compounding thermoplastics.K2
  4. CO4Understand the process of manufacture of fiber reinforced plasticsK2
  5. CO5Acquire knowledge of testing & characterization of compositesK2

Text Books

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  2. J.A.Brydson, "Plastics materials", Butterworth- Heinemann - Oxford, 6th Ed., 1995.
  3. S.T.Peters, “Handbook of Composites”, Chapman & hall, 2nd Edition 1998.

References

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  2. G Lubin, “Hand Book of Composites”, 2nd Ed, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1982.
  3. F.L. Matthews and R.D. Rawlings, 'Composite materials: engineering and science', Chapman and Hall, 1994.
  4. P.K. Mallick, 'Composites Engineering Handbook', Marcel Dekker Inc.NY., 1997.
  5. D. Hull and T. W. Clyne, "An introduction to Composite Materials 2nd Ed", Cambridge, 1996
  6. Astrom; B.T, Manufacture of Polymer Composites, Chapman and Hall, London(1997).

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 4, 5 of the original AKTU PDF.

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