Done by: Destroyers group
School Name : Tariq Bin Ziyad Independent Secondary School for Boys.
Composites Module : Students discover what composite materials are and test them to learn their advantages over pure materials. Finally, at the end of the workshop, they design new composite materials.
The product Idea: Owing to the high temperature in Qatar, we decided to make use of composite material in manufacturing car cover using the following material in composites:Fabric, Nylon, Helium, Normal cover.
1. AL-Bairaq
I am Discovering Materials
Composites
TBZ-Destroyers
Mohammed Saffar Hussein Nizar
Hassan Al- sharshani Abdurrahman Al-Emadi
2. Outline
• Introduction
• Activity 1: Testing Different kind of Ice
• Activity 2: Hunting for Composite Materials
• Activity 3: Exploring the Difference Between
Strength and Stiffness
• Activity 4: Testing a Foam Composite for
Strength and Stiffness
• Design Project: Designing a Fishing Pole
• Product Idea
3. Introduction
• A composite material is made by combining two or
more materials to give the composite unique
properties. Composites do not dissolve or blend into
each other.
4. Activity 1: Testing Different kind of Ice
• Objectives
– Testing 3 samples of ice composites
• Water only
• Water and tissue paper
• Water , cotton , newspaper and straws
6. Results
• We found that the composite made of ice,
cotton , straw and newspaper was stronger
than ice alone
7. Activity 2: Hunting for Composites
• Objectives
– We conducted an internet study to know more
about composites.
8. Composites
Types Properties Examples
Particle composites Stronger , cheaper concrete
Laminar
composites
Flexible, light
weight
plywood
Reinforced
composites
Lighter, stronger
and stiff material
Material used in
tennis racquet
9. Activity 3: Exploring the Difference
Between Strength and Stiffness
• Objectives
– Test different materials like pasta , iron , nylon ,
wood , plastic.
– Predict the ranking of the above materials for
strength and stiffness.
10. Results
Material to be
tested
Prediction
about strength
Prediction
about stiffness
Ranking from
strongest to
weakest
Ranking from
stiffest to
flexible
Iron rod 1 2 1 2
nylon 2 3 2 5
plastic 4 4 3 4
Wood 3 5 4 3
pasta 5 1 5 1
11. Activity 4: Testing Foam Composite
for Strength and Stiffness
• Objectives
– Test 3 types of foam
• Plain foam
• Foam reinforced from one side
• Foam reinforced from two sides
18. Conclusion
• We used plastic straw ,wood ,paper , cotton
and wire as composite to make fishing pole to
make it more flexible and strong which are the
characteristics of fishing poles
• Hence more weight could be handled using
composite material.
20. Heat resistant car cover
• Owing to the high temperature in our country,
we decided to make use of composite material
in manufacturing car covers.
• We use the following material in composites:
– Fabric
– Nylon
– Helium
– Normal cover
22. Conclusion
• Applications and Advantages
– Our project helps people to reduce accidents
caused by overheating in cars during summer.
– Also it cautions other drivers when parked at night
due to its fluorescent property.
– Our design is highly economical , and
environmental friendly.
23. Acknowledgement
• We offer our sincere gratitude towards our
partners UNESCO , Qatar National Commission
for Education , Culture and Science and our
sponsors RASGAS, MAERSK OIL and SHELL .
• We also thank AL-bairaq and our school teachers
for giving us an opportunity to take part in this
prestigious event.