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Aerospace Materials

Code 10408
Year 5
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 6
Workload TP(60H)
Scientific area Aeronautics and Astronautics
Entry requirements Materials Science.
Mode of delivery Face to face.
Work placements There is no work placement.
Learning outcomes - To acquire scientific and technological knowledge about the different classes of materials used in the aeronautical and aerospace industries, covering the main metallic alloys, polymers, ceramics, composite materials and other types of advanced materials (including multifunctional materials);
- To select materials according to the requirements and design constraints of a given component, identifying the function, objectives, advantages and limitations.
Syllabus 1. Review of Materials Engineering concepts.
Chemical, thermal, physical and mechanical properties; Materials data base.
2. Metal alloys.
Ferrous alloys; Non-ferrous alloys (titanium, aluminum, magnesium); Super alloys.
3. Polymeric materials.
High performance polymers. Reinforced polymers. High temperature polyamides. Adhesives.
4. Ceramic materials.
Advanced ceramics; thermal coatings (TBC’s), environmental (EBC’s), heat shields.
5. Composite materials.
Classification. Matrix and reinforcements. Fiber distribution and reinforcement configurations. Mechanics of composites. Methods for modelling mechanical and thermal properties.
7. Advanced composites.
Functional gradient materials (FGM’s). Classification. Manufacturing processes; Study cases.
6. Multifunctional materials.
Active and passive materials. Classification. Functions. Study cases.
8. Mechanisms of failure.
Corrosion, fatigue (low and high cycle), creep and wear.
9. Introduction to material selection.
Main Bibliography - Notas de aula, apontamentos e exercícios disponibilizados para a disciplina (Moodle).
- Myer Kutz, (Editor) “Handbook of Materials Selection”, John Wiley & Sons;
- Michael F. Ashby, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Elsevier.
- William F. Smith, J. Hashemi, Fundamentos de Engenharia e Ciência dos Materiais, McGraw-Hill, São Paulo, 2010.
- William Callister, Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
- Lucas Martins Silva, Comportamento mecânico dos materiais, Publindústria, 2012.
- Donald R. Askeland, Pradeep P. Fulay, Wendelin J. Wright, The Science and Engineering of Materials, Cengage Learning, Inc., 6th Edition, 2010.
- M.F. Ashby, Materials and the Environment, Elsevier.
- Artigos científicos escolhidos pelo docente.
- Chawla, K.; “Composite Materials: Science and Engineering - 2nd Edition”; Springer; 1998.
- Daniel Gay, Matériaux Composites, Hermès, 3e Edtition, 1991.
- Baker, A., Stuart, D., Kelly, D. (Editors); “Composite Materials for Aircraft Structures”; AIAA Education Series; 2004.
- Antera Valeriana Seabra, Metalurgia geral, Vol. I, II e III, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, 1981 Lisboa.
- Joseph Benedyk, Stephen Robison, James Boileau, Advances in Light Automotive Castings and Wrought Aluminum Alloys (SP-1838), SAE International, 2004.
- Jean-Marie Dorlot, Jean-Paul Bailon, Jacques Masounave, Des Matériaux, Éditions de l’École Polytechnique de Montréal, Deuxième Edition, 1986 Montréal.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria 1) Lectures: -the material will be presented sequentially.
2) Resolution of exercises. Worksheet exercises will be carried out framing and summarizing the material for the different topics (types of materials). The professor will present extracts from scientific articles that will be used as examples of analysis of typical applications and properties.
3) Group work of 2 students: It is intended to carry out research work on the topics of the program, promoting the deepening of the contents.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2023-09-25

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