TOTAL 42
Note: Topics 1,2 and 3 will be covered before the mid semester examinations
2. Reference Books:
1. F.L. Matthews and R. D. Rawlings, Composite Materials-
Engineering and Science, CRC Woodhead Publishers, 1994.
2. Krishan K. Chawla, Composite Materials-Science and
Engineering, Springer, New York, 1998.
3. Bhagwan D. Agarwal, Lawrence J. Broutman and
K. Chandrashekhara, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
New Jersey, 2006.
4. Test in ‘self-study’ topics from the textbook: Krishan K. Chawla, Composite Materials-
Science and Engineering.
a. Applications of PMCs Article 5.4, Applications of MMCs Article 6.61, Applications of CMCs
Article 7.6, Applications of CFRC Article 8.4.
Assignment test will be held on Monday, the 3rd April, 2017 in classroom no.219 from 1610
to 1700 hrs.
Those who arrive to the hall after 1615 hrs will not be allowed to write the test.
Booklets will be supplied to you to write the test. It will be of conventional type test and
NOT objective type test.
Please do not draw sketches using pencil and scale. Freehand neat sketches will do.
You have to submit both the question paper and answer paper at the end.
a. Structure, Properties, Fabrication and Applications of different fibres. Page no. 10 to 60.
1 Write a detailed note on: Structure and Properties of the following reinforcing materials
used for the processing of Polymer Composite Materials:
a. X Fibres.
b. Y Fibres.
c. Z Fibres. 18
2 Write a detailed note on: Fabrication and Applications of the following reinforcing
materials used for the processing of Polymer Composite Materials:
a. X1 Fibres.
b. Y1 Fibres. 12