Course detail

Laboratory Classes in Composite Materials

FCH-MCO_KOM_PAcad. year: 2022/2023

Students of the practice will work with selected characterizing techniques of polymer and inorganics composite materials. It means tensile and bending tests, thermogravimetric analysis, fragmentation test of model composite and characterization of adhesive joints. These tests will be done using self manually made composite test samples; therefore the fabrication of test samples is a part of the practice. Industrial visit to Prefa Brno or GDP Koral company is included.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Radek Přikryl, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Materials Science (ÚCHM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be able to prepare and characterize of composite material, it's mechanical and thermal properties.

Prerequisites

Fundamental concepts in mathematics, physics and makromolekular chemistry.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Laboratory exercise - 4 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

In order to be awarded the course-unit credit students must prove 100% active participation in laboratory exercises, elaborate a paper on the presented themes and graded course-unit credit test.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction
2. Fabrication of polymer based composite material
3. Tensile test
4. Fabrication of inorganic composite material
5. Bending test
6. Pultrusion of glass-fiber composite
7. DMA
8. Analysis of fiber volume fraction of FRC
9. Short beam shear test
10. Fabrication of jointed composites
11. Characterisation of jointed composites
13. Dental composites

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will try to preparing, fabrication of test samples of composite material , they will introduced to characterization methods of composite material, its mechanical and thermal properties.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance and activity at the seminars are required. One absence can be compensated for by attending a seminar with another group in the same week, or by elaboration of substitute tasks.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Agarwal B. D., Broutman L. J.: Vláknové kompozity. SNTL, Praha 1987. (CS)
Bareš R. A.: Kompozitní materiály. SNTL, Praha 1987. (CS)

Type of course unit

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Radek Přikryl, Ph.D.

Laboratory exercise

52 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Radek Přikryl, Ph.D.