Curriculum

1. INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITES 1.1. Definitions 1.2. Overview of Material, Process and Applications 2. FIBERS AND REINFORCEMENTS 2.1. Fiber Terminology 2.2. Glass Fibers 2.3. Aramid fibers 2.4. Carbon and Graphite Fibers 2.5. Properties and Applications 3. MATRIX MATERIAL - THERMOSET AND THERMOPLASTICS 3.1. Thermosets 3.2. Polyester Resins- Vinyl ester resins 3.3. Epoxy Resins 3.4. Polyimides & Bismaleimide Resins 3.5. Phenolic resins 3.6. Cyanate Ester 3.7. Applications 3.8. Glass Transition Temperature 3.9. Thermoplastic Composites 4. DESGING AND ANALYSIS 5. TOOLING - LAYUP AND CURING TOOLS 5.1. Tool design 5.2. Tool Fabrication 5.3. Tool Proving 5.4. Tool Costs 6. MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES 6.1. Hand Lay-Up Techniques 6.1.1. Design 6.1.2. Molding methods 6.1.3. Material and equipment sources 6.1.4. Automated open mold systems 6.2. Filament Winding 6.3. Vacuum Bagging and Autoclave Molding 6.4. Continuous Manufacturing Processes 6.5. Thermoset Matched Die Molding 6.5.1. Reinforced molding compounds 6.5.2. Compounding

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6.9. 7. ASSEMBLY 7.1. Trimming and Machining Operations 7.1.1. Water-Jet cutting 7.1.2. Laser cutting 7.2. General Assembly Considerations 7.3. Joining Techniques 7.3.1. Mechanical Fastening 7.3.2. Adhesive Bonding 7.3.3. Mechanical Fasteners 7.3.3.1. General 7.3.3.2. Mechanically fastened composites 7.3.3.3. Fasteners for composites- Types and design allowables 7.4. Adhesive Bonding 7.5. Inspection 7.6. Integrally Co-cured Structure 7.7. Sealing 7.8. Painting 8. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND TESTING 8.1. Stages of Inspection process 8.2. Acceptance Standards 8.3. Nondestructive Inspection 8.4. Testing Coupon & Product 8.5. Damage & Repair

6.5.3. BMC- Batch process 6.5.4. SMC-Resin/Filler paste batch process Cold press molding Resin injection molding 6.7.1. Types 6.7.2. Variations 6.7.3. Tooling & Cost Breakup 6.7.4. Applications Sandwich construction 6.8.1. Introduction 6.8.2. Materials Facing, Cores, Adhesives 6.8.3. Manufacturing sandwich structures Compression Molding