Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore 641 032

Department of Aeronautical Engineering

INT E RNAL TE S T I
Cl ass: III B .E -AE RO
S emest er: VI
Acad e mi c Year: 2016-17 O DD S E M
B atch : 2013- 17
Date / S essi on : 23.2.2016/ AN
AE6603-Composites Materials and Structures
Time: 2 Hrs
Max. Marks: 50
PART- A

Answer All Questions

10 Marks

1. Mention any two desirable characteristics of reinforce materials

and matrix materials.
(CO1)
2. Define micromechanics and macro mechanics.
(CO2)
3. What is isotropic and orthotropic material?
(CO1)
4. State the generalized Hookes law.
(CO2)
5. The composite has Ef =220GPa,Em=3.6GPa,f=0.2, ,
m=0.35 and Vf=0.6. Find G12.
(CO1)
PART- B

Answer ALL Questions

40 Marks

6. a) What is meant by mechanics of material approach? Derive the

elastic constants by this approach with suitable plot. (16)(CO1)
(OR)
b) (i) Explain the effect of void in composite materials. (6)(CO1)
(ii) A glass epoxy lamina consists of a 70% fiber volume
fraction. Use properties of glass epoxy m=1200kg/m3, f=2500
kg/m3, Vf=0.7 and determine the following
(10) (CO1)
(A)Density of composite
(B)Mass fraction of glass and epoxy
(C)Volume of composite if the weight of the composite is 4 kg
(D)Volume and mass of glass and epoxy.
7. a) (i) Derive the elastic constants for orthotropic material from
compliance matrix.
(6) (CO2)

(ii) Determine the transform reduced stiffness matrix for

graphite/epoxy
angle lamina [Q] where E 1=148GPa, E2=
10.5 GPa G12=5.61GPa and 12=0.3. Take fiber orientation
angle is 30
(10) (CO2)

b)

(OR)
What is stiffness matrix? Obtain the same matrix components
for anisotropic, monoclinic and orthotropic materials starting
from generalized Hookes law.
(16) (CO2)

8. a) Explain the classification of composite material based on

reinforcement and give an application of composite materials in
various fields.
(8) (CO1)
(OR)
b) Explain the classification of composite material based on matrix
and list out the advantages and disadvantages of composite
materials.
(8)(CO1)

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