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MEE 450 - Mechanics of Composite Materials


Introduction to the behavior of composite materials and their use in engineering structures; fabrication methods, behavior and properties of the constituent fibers and matrices, micromechanical predictions of composite properties, anisotropic elasticity, behavior of composite laminae, classical lamination theory, failure theories, composite beams and plates, material characterization and introduction to the design of composite structures.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MEE 251

Course Typically Offered: Spring, Even Years

Credits: 3