Aircraft Composite Structures (FSI-9LKK)

Academic year 2021/2022
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Jaroslav Juračka, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: LÚ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech or English
Aims of the course unit:
The goal is to familiarize students with specifics of composite materials, their application to structure design, possible technology and detail of strength analysis techniques.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Higher degree of composite structures knowledge
Prerequisites:
Graduation of Aeronautic composite structures subject.
Course contents:
Doctoral students will be acquainted with detail problems of composite structures, composite materials application to structure design, possible technology and detail techniques of strength analysis. Topics of micromechanics, and macromechanics theories, joints, application at structure and testing will be presented.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Creation and followed defence of defined topic.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Individual form of study, self studying and consultation.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  10 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1. Introduction
2. Structure capability. Failure criteria. Subsequent fails of composites
3. Fracture toughness
4. Virtual crack closing technique.
5. Fatigue.
6. Mechanical characteristics, testing.
7. Joints of composite structures.
8. Structure heath monitoring, NDT, repairs.
9. Quality, quality control.
10. Airworthiness requirements.
Literature - fundamental:
1. Reddy, J.N., mechanics of laminated composite plates and shells, Theory and Analysis
2. Baker, A., Dutton, S., Kelly, D., Composite Materials for Aircraft Structures, AIAA Edication series, ISBN 1-56347-540-5, Reston, 1999
3. Raju, I.S.,O`Brien, T.K., Fracture mechanics concepts, stress fields, strain energy release rate, delamination initiation and growth criteria, NASA-Langley Research Centre, USA, 2008
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
D-KPI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- DrEx 0 Recommended course 3 1 W
D-KPI-K combined study --- no specialisation -- DrEx 0 Recommended course 3 1 W