NOC:Mechanical Behavior of Polymers and Composites

Lecture 1 - Introduction to polymers

Lecture 2 - Polymer structure

Lecture 3 - Polymer classification

Lecture 4 - Polymer length, packing and tacticity

Lecture 5 - Glass transition temperature

Lecture 6 - Temperature effects, glassy regime

Lecture 7 - Viscoelastic, rubbery, viscous, decomposition

Lecture 8 - Relaxation and creep tests

Lecture 9 - Failure of polymers

Lecture 10 - Heaviside, Dirac delta, Laplace

Lecture 11 - Introduction to linear viscoelasticity

Lecture 12 - Phenomenological models for linear viscoelasticity

Lecture 13 - Maxwell model

Lecture 14 - Kelvin model

Lecture 15 - Three and four parameter models

Lecture 16 - Generalized Maxwell and Kelvin models

Lecture 17 - Boltzman superposition principle

Lecture 18 - Alfrey's correspondence principle

Lecture 19 - Analysis of viscoelastic bars

Lecture 20 - Analysis of viscoelastic beams

Lecture 21 - Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA)

Lecture 22 - Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA)

Lecture 23 - Time temperature superposition principle (TTSP)

Lecture 24 - Plastic design consideration and practices

Lecture 25 - What are composites?

Lecture 26 - Composite materials and types

Lecture 27 - Composite advantages and applications

Lecture 28 - Fabrication and other aspects of composites

Lecture 29 - 3D stress and strain components

Lecture 30 - Symmetry in stress, strain and stiffness matrix

Lecture 31 - Monoclinic, orthotropic and isotropic materials

Lecture 32 - 3D stress strain relation for orthotropic material

Lecture 33 - Plane stress: Specially orthotropic material

Lecture 34 - Plane stress: Generally orthotropic material

Lecture 35 - Lamina engineering constants

Lecture 36 - Lamina hygrothermal effects

Lecture 37 - Lamina fundamental strengths

Lecture 38 - Lamina failure criteria

Lecture 39 - Tsai-Hill and Hoffman failure criteria

Lecture 40 - Micromechanics: Assumptions, RVE

Lecture 41 - Micromechanics: Stiffness prediction

Lecture 42 - Micromechanics: Stiffness and strength

Lecture 43 - Macromechanics of laminate

Lecture 44 - Classical laminate theory

Lecture 45 - Classical laminate theory - II

Lecture 46 - Symmetric laminates, orthotropic laminates

Lecture 47 - Angle-ply, cross-ply and quasi-isotropic laminates

Lecture 48 - Hygrothermal stresses in laminates

Lecture 49 - Laminate failure

Lecture 50 - Design practices with laminates

Lecture 51 - Sandwich structures

Lecture 52 - Composites testing

Lecture 53 - Joining of composites