Course unit title Level of course unit Course unit code Type of course unit Semester of course unit Local credit ECTS credit Syllabus
CERAMICS MATRIX COMPOSITES-II Third cycle ME574 2 7.50 7.50 Print
   
Description of course unit
Prerequisites and course requisities No
Language of instruction Turkish
Coordinator Ass.of.prof.Dr.Eyyup Gerçekcioğlu
Lecturer(s) Ass.of.prof.Dr.Eyyup Gerçekcioğlu
Teaching assitant(s) No
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course objective Investigations of mechanical properties of ceramic matrix composites
Course description It is aimed to examine the properties and mechanical properties of ceramic matrix composite materials

Course contents
1 Micromechanics; Elastic, Thermal and Physical Properties
2 Elastic Constants of Fiber Reinforced Composite
3 Thermal Expansion Coefficient, Thermal Conductivity and Electrical Properties
4 Mechanical Behavior; Load Transfer, Monotonic, Peryodic and Creep Behavior
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6 Load transfer from matrix to fiber, Slip-phase model, Monotonic behavior, Fatigue, Creep
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8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Thermal Stresses in Particulate and Fiber Reinforced Composites, Residual Stress Measurements
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11 Interfacial Mechanics and Toughness, Interfaces in Ceramic Matrix Composites
12 Interfacial Engineering for Tolerance Provision
13 Macromechanics; Different Connections. Analysis of Laminate Composites
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15 FINAL EXAM
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
1 Calculation of strength properties of ceramic composite materials
2 Investigation of strength properties of particle and fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites
3 Experimental methods used to determine the mechanical properties of composite materials
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load
  Quantity Time (hour) Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching) 14 3 42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class) 5 3 15
Homework 6 8 48
Presentation / seminar 3 8 24
Quiz 3 2 6
Preparation for midterm exams 1 3 3
Midterm exams 1 3 3
Project (term paper) 2 6 12
Laboratuar 3 4 12
Field study 0 0 0
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Final exam 1 3 3
Research 3 6 18
Total work load     191
ECTS     7.50

Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation during semester Quantity Percentage
Midterm exam 1 40
Quiz 0 0
Homework 0 0
Semester total   40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success   0
Contribution ratio of final exam to success   60
General total   60

Recommended and required reading
Textbook 1)Ceramic Matrix Composites, K.K.Chawla, Chapman and Hall, First edit., 1993
Additional references 1)Engineering Mechanics of Composite Materials,Isaac M.Daniel, Ori Ishai, oxford univ.Press, 1994 2)principles of Composite Material Mechanics, Ronald F.Gibson, McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1994

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