Aerospace Materials

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Department of Materials Engineering

Synopsis:

Characteristics of basic properties of aerospace materials. Specific requirements on materials for applications in aerospace industry. Optimum selection of materials for aircraft structures maintaining requirements for light weight, life and operating safety. Groups of materials used in construction of parts of primary aircraft fuselages and engines. Aluminium alloys, technically pure titanium and its alloys, magnesium alloys, superalloys based on nickel and cobalt, high-strength steels. Structural plastics, structural ceramics, fibre and particle composites.

Requirements:

Training courses for this course are compulsory. Absence from the training courses must be duly excused.

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Main groups of materials for applications in aerospace industry. Characteristics of basic properties of aerospace materials

2.Designation of materials according to EN

3.Selection of material with respect to utility properties of a part from the functional, technological, economical and environmental viewpoint

4.Light metal alloys for construction of aircraft - aluminium, titanium, magnesium alloys

5.Metallic materials for construction of aircraft engines - creep-resistant materials and alloys

6.Advanced low-alloy steels, high-strength steels

7.Thermoplastics in aerospace industry

8.Sandwich structures with honeycomb cores, foam-filled sandwich structures

9.Modern reinforced plastics and composites

10.Use of glass-reinforced plastics, prepreg-type materials

11.Carbon matrix composites

12.Design and optimization of composite structures

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Selection of material for a given part maintaining functional, technological, economical and environmental requirements

2.Evaluation of material with respect to operating reliability and safety - application of fracture mechanics

3.Selection of appropriate materials for various applications in aerospace industry

4.Assessment of material characteristics of selected plastics and polymer matrix composites

Study Objective:

Study materials:

in Czech:

J.Janovec a kol.: Perspektivní materiály, ČVUT v Praze, 2008

K.Macek a kol. : Strojírenské materiály, ČVUT v Praze, 2003

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: