COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND THEIR STIFNESS

MATRIX PROPERTIES.
-MUTYALA AKHIL, B.TECH 4TH year
-BOJJA VENKAT SAI, B.TECH 4TH year
-PASUMARTHY SHAMUKH, B.TECH 4TH year
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering.

1. INTRODUCTION:Composite materials are becoming more important in the construction of aerospace structures.
Aircraft parts made from composite materials, such as fairings, spoilers, and flight controls, were
developed during the 1960s for their weight savings over aluminum parts. New generation large
aircraft are designed with all composite fuselage and wing structures , and the repair of these
advanced composite materials requires an in-depth knowledge of composite structures, materials,
and tooling. The primary advantages of composite materials are their high strength, relatively
low weight, and corrosion resistance.

What is composite?
A material which is composed of two or more materials at a microscopic scale and have
chemically distinct phases.
Heterogeneous at a microscopic scale but statically homogeneous at macroscopic scale.
Constituent materials have significantly different properties.

Classification of certain materials as a composite:

1. Combination of materials should result in significant property changes
2. Content of the constituents is generally more than 10%
3. In general, property of one constituent is much greater than the other