For ÇUEEM

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Hüseyin KÜÇÜKHüseyin KÜÇÜK
COMPOSITE MATERIALSCOMPOSITE MATERIALS
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2. AGENDA
 Early Forms of Composites
 Definition of Advanced Composites
 Advantages / Disadvantages
 Types of Advanced Composites
 Review
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3. EARLY FORMS OF
COMPOSITES
 Mud-brick
(Straw mixed with mud)
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 Chipboard
(Small pieces of wood mixed
with glue)

4. EARLY FORMS OF
COMPOSITES
 The First Composite Aircraft Structure, in 1940
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5. DEFINITION OF ADVANCED
COMPOSITES
 Fiber cloth and Resin
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6. ADVANTAGES &
DISADVANTAGES
 Advantages
– Low weight – high strength
– Design flexibility
– More resistant to fatigue
– Composites do not corrode
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 Disadvantages
– Expensive
– Special training and skills
– Cause corrosion
– Moisture absorption

7. TYPES of COMPOSITES
 Boron
– The hardest and strongest
– Only flat structures
– Very expensive and hazardous
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8. TYPES of COMPOSITES
 Carbon Fiber
– Structural aircraft applications
– Design Flexibility
– Stiff and strong
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9. TYPES of COMPOSITES
 Aramids (Kevlar)
– Applications both in aviation and civilian sectors.
– Impact protection
– Strong and tough
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10.  Definition of composites
 Advantages / Disadvantages
 Types of Advanced Composites
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REVIEW

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CONCLUSION
If Something can be dreamed, it can be built
Thanks to Composite Technology!!!

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