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SID3007 POLYMER COMPOSITE MATERIALS 2. Young, R. J. and Lovell, P. A. (2011), Introduction to
Polymers, 3rd Ed. Taylor & Francis Group.
Theory of composites 3. Fried, J. R. (2003), Polymer Science and Technology,
Introduction, origin of reinforcement, properties comparison 2nd Ed. Prentice Hall.
between reinforced and unreinforced materials. 4. Sperling, H (1992), Introduction of Physical Polymer
Sciences, 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons.
Mechanical properties of composites
Cox shear-lag analysis, prediction of longitudinal Young’s
modulus of aligned fibre composites, computation of Young’s SID3009 LIQUID CRYSTALS
modulus of composit with complex fibre, high extension
mechanical properties, Kelly-Tyson model, computation of Thermotropic liquid crystals: Mesogens and their
fracture strength. polymorphism. Phase characterization. Quantitative
description of molecular order and elastic properties of liquid
Formation process for composite structure crystals. Effects of magnetic field, electric field and surface
Injection moulding, extrusion, compression moulding, forces on liquid crystals. Applications of thermotropic liquid
pultrusion, etc. Machine structure, operating principle, crystals in display devices.
products, etc.
Lyotropic liquid crystals: General molecular characteristics
Assessment Methods: of lyotropic mesogens, driving forces for the phase
Practical: 30% formation and characterization of self-assemblies. Biological
Continuous assessment: 20% significance and applications.
Final examination: 50%
Liquid crystal polymers: Liquid crystal main-chain and liquid
Medium of instruction: crystal side-chain polymers. Technical applications of liquid
English crystal polymers.

Soft skills: Assessment Methods:
CT1 – 3 Continuous assessment: 30%
Final examination: 70%
References:
1. L.E. Nielsen, Mechanical Properties of Polymers and Medium of instruction:
Composites, Marcel Dekker, New York English
2. D. Hull, An Introduction to Composite Materials, Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge Soft skills:
3. B. Harris, Engineering Composite Materials, The Institute of CT1 – 3
Metals, London
4. R.J. Crawford, Plastics Engineering, Pergamon Press. References:
5. P.J. Collings & M. Hird, Introduction to Liquid Crystals -
Chemistry and Physics, Taylor and Francis, 1997
SID3008 INDUSTRIAL POLYMER CHEMISTRY II 6. Priestley, Wojtowicz & Ping Sheng, Introduction to Liquid
Crystals, Plenum Press, 1975.
PART A: Polymer Analysis and Identification 7. W. Emsley & J.C. Lindon, NMR Spectroscopy using
Studies on thermoanalysis (DSC & TGA) and spectroscopic Liquid Crystal Solvents, Pergamon Press
analysis (FTIR & NMR). Polymeric surface modification (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080199
methods - Oxidizing polymeric surfaces (plasma processing, 191)
corona treatment and flame treatment); Grafting techniques
(photografting); Polymer surface functionalization
(polymerization reaction). Surface analytical techniques SID3010 MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
(e.g. infrared spectroscopy, XPS and EDS, FESEM, TEM
etc). Applications - biomaterials, coatings etc. Materials characterisation techniques
Introduction to structural and physical characterisation
PART B: Polymer Technology techniques, X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy,
Engineering thermoplastics (polyamides, fluoropolymers, Thermal analysis (TGA, DTA, DSC), X-ray photoelectron
ABS etc), engineering thermoset, and specialty polymers spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy, Raman
(conductive polymers, dendritic polymers). Membrane, spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy
biomedical engineering and drug delivery, applications in
electronics and photonic polymers. Polymer degradation Metal, Glass and Ceramic (Refractory Materials)
and stability - thermal degradation, oxidative and UV Introduction to metallic properties, relationship between
stability, chemical and hydrolytic stability, effect of radiation; structure and metallic properties, phase diagram of simple
management of plastics in the environment - recycling, alloys. Glass - Glassy state, types of glass, application.
incineration and biodegradation. Ceramic - Preparation, properties and application.
Assessment Methods: Introduction to new or advanced materials.
Practical: 30%
Continuous assessment: 20% Assessment Methods:
Final examination: 50% Continuous assessment: 30%
Final examination: 70%
Medium of instruction:
English Medium of instruction:
English
Soft skills:
CT1 – 3 Soft skills:
CT1 – 3
References:
1. Ravve, A. (2012), Principles of Polymer Chemistry, 3rd References
Ed Springer. 1. Introduction, 4 edition, John-Wiley & Sons, 1997
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