Course title, code: Composite and Bonding Technologies, GAJABAN-KOMPKOTE-1
The aim of the Composite and Bonding Technologies course is to familiarize mechanical engineering students with the internal structure and properties of composite materials, as well as the related material production and processing technologies. Students will gain proficiency in various bonding technologies.
The concept of composites. Classification of composites according to matrix material and the reinforced material. Production, properties, and applications of plastic-matrix composites. Production, properties, and field of application of metal-matrix composites. Types, properties, field of application, and manufacturing technology of ceramic-matrix composites. In this course, students will learn about modern adhesive technology solutions, with a particular focus on industrial and automotive applications. The course covers the basic principles of structural bonding, the concepts of adhesion and cohesion, the role of wetting and surface preparation, and the effect of load types and stress distributions on bond reliability. Students will gain an overview of different types of adhesives (e.g., cyanoacrylate, anaerobic, light-curing, epoxy and silicone-based systems) and special applications such as thread locking, pipe thread and surface sealing, shaft-hub connections, and noise and vibration damping.
Course content - labs:
Within the practical framework of the course, students become familiar with the main steps of designing, tooling, and manufacturing composite components. At the beginning of the semester, CAD-CAM-based design and tool design tasks are emphasized, followed by the study of manufacturing processes such as surface finishing, CNC machining, and the properties of composite materials. After carrying out manual lamination of the component, the practical course concludes with the finalization of the finished workpieces.
Knowledge:
Students acquire the conceptual system of material knowledge, the most important relationships and theories, are able to apply the terminology and theories of the technical field in the execution of related tasks.
Through the use of this acquired technical knowledge, they seek out the most thorough knowledge of the observable phenomena and explain the laws. They are responsible for and represent the value system of the profession of engineering, openly accept professionally substantiated critical remarks.
Mid-term study requirements:
During the semester students should attend lectures and perform laboratories. The semester mark is determined from a written exam that will take place on the date of the last lecture (should be achieved a minimum of 50%).
Exam requirements:
1st position: The use of GAI tools is not permitted when solving tasks. This means that GAI tools cannot be used when creating or solving formative or summative assessment elements, and the use of generative AI constitutes academic misconduct. The use of AI tools for language and spelling checking is not subject to the complete ban under the 1st position.
Lesson plans, lecture notes, computer programs in computer laboratories.
1. James, F. Shackelford: Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005, ISBN 0-13-127619-0 2. Nestor Perez: Materials Science: Theory and Engineering, Springer, 2024, ISBN978-3-031-57151-0 3. Lucas F. M. da Silva Andreas O¨chsner Robert D. Adams Editors, Handbook of Adhesion Technology, Part I Applications (available on-line). 4. Autodesk Inventor computer software. 5. P.K. Mallick: Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design (3rd Edition) https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420005981 ISBN 9780429122064