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    Term End Examination - November 2011 Course: MEE338 - Design of Composite Materials Slot: G2 Time: Three Hours Max - Marks:100 PART - A (10 X 2 20 Marks) Answer ALL The Questions

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    This document outlines an exam for a course on composite materials. The exam consists of two parts: Part A contains 10 short answer questions worth 2 marks each, covering topics like the differences between saturated and unsaturated polyesters, glass transition temperature, test methods for interfacial properties, autoclaves, creep failure in plastics, hardness measurement techniques, angle ply laminates, hygrothermal and hydrothermal stresses, failure theories, and bonded joint demerits. Part B contains 5 longer answer questions worth 16 marks each, asking students to write essays on topics such as high performance polymer and carbon fibers, composite manufacturing techniques, methods to evaluate composite properties, laminate types, and applications of composites in

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    This document outlines an exam for a course on composite materials. The exam consists of two parts: Part A contains 10 short answer questions worth 2 marks each, covering topics like the differences between saturated and unsaturated polyesters, glass transition temperature, test methods for interfacial properties, autoclaves, creep failure in plastics, hardness measurement techniques, angle ply laminates, hygrothermal and hydrothermal stresses, failure theories, and bonded joint demerits. Part B contains 5 longer answer questions worth 16 marks each, asking students to write essays on topics such as high performance polymer and carbon fibers, composite manufacturing techniques, methods to evaluate composite properties, laminate types, and applications of composites in

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    Term End Examination - November 2011 Course: MEE338 - Design of Composite Materials Slot: G2 Time: Three Hours Max - Marks:100 PART - A (10 X 2 20 Marks) Answer ALL The Questions

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    Term End Examination - November 2011

    Course :

    MEE338

    Time

    Three Hours

    - Design of Composite Materials

    Slot: G2
    Max.Marks:100

    PART A (10 X 2 = 20 Marks)


    Answer ALL the Questions
    1.

    What is the difference between an unsaturated polyester and a saturated polyester?

    2.

    Define the glass transition temperature with a neat sketch.

    3.

    Briefly describe the test that is used to measure the interfacial properties for the elastic
    and brittle materials.

    4.

    What do you understand by the term autoclave?

    5.

    List any two plastics that are prone to creep failure and illustrate how?

    6.

    Name the techniques with which the hardness of the plastics is measured.

    7.

    Give an example of an angle ply composite laminate.

    8.

    Delineate between a hydrothermal and hygrothermal stress in a composite laminate.

    9.

    List any four failure theories for composite laminates.

    10.

    Write down the demerits of a bonded joint.


    PART B (5 X 16 = 80 Marks)
    Answer ALL the Questions

    11.(a)

    Write an essay on the high performance polymer fibres, clearly describing their
    processing and obtainable properties.
    OR

    11.(b)

    Write an essay on the high performance carbon fibre types, their processing and
    obtainable properties.

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    12.(a)

    With neat illustrations describe the centrifugal moulding and reinforced reaction
    injection moulding techniques, their merits and demerits.
    OR

    12.(b)

    With illustrations describe the multiple fibre pull out technique and establish its
    superiority over the other techniques to measure the interfacial properties.

    13.(a)

    Describe the various techniques used to evaluate the compressive properties of fibre
    composites with illustrations.
    OR

    13.(b)

    What are the types of impact on a composite material? Write short notes on all of
    them?

    14.(a)

    Derive the solutions for a composite thin plate and thick plate in bending.
    OR

    14.(b)

    Write, in detail, about the types of symmetry that a composite laminate can have
    using the notations and codes.

    15.(a)

    Write short notes on the following ; i) Aircraft materials, ii) Automotive composites,
    iii) Railway coach composites and, iv) Brake pad materials.
    OR

    15.(b)

    Write an essay on the bolted joints using composite materials and describe their failure
    modes and ways of improvement.

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