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YACHT CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES

CODE 66388
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 6 cfu during the 1st year of 9268 YACHT DESIGN(LM-34) - LA SPEZIA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-IND/02
    LANGUAGE English
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • LA SPEZIA
  • SEMESTER 2° Semester
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The course provides the students with technological aspects about composite materials and relevant manufacturing methods. Simplified methods, aimed at designing multi-layered composites under given external loads, are also provided under the hypothesis of plane-stress condition.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The unit provides students with the technology and application concepts concerning composite material currently used in pleasure craft and yacht engineering sectors. Besides to shipyard manufacturing technologies, theoretical concepts to carry out scantling calculation through widely applied methods are given.

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The former part of the course (about 20 hours) is related to the decription of fber reinforced composite materials currently used in leisure boat industry, and typical manufacturing methods.

    The latter part of the course considers the mechanics of composites, namely the so called Classic Laminate Theory. About 25 theoretical lectures are followed by exercises aimed at describing scanlting methods for multi-layered fiber-reinforced composites.

    TEACHING METHODS

    Theorethical lectures for about 40 hours

    Practical exercises (whose results are to be carried by the student at the final exams) for about 12 hours

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    1-Introduction to the course

    2-Description of the glass fiber and polyester resin and relative main features

    3-Description of epoxy resin: features and critical issues

    4-Manufacturing methods of composite materials in leisure boat industry: traditional hand lay-up, vacuum bag infusion, pre-pregs

    5-Exothermy and Green Time issues

    6-Introduction to the Classic Laminate Theory: mechanics of composites

    7-Composites materials according to Classification Societies Rules

    8-Approximations to determine the stress distribution for stiffenres considering plane stress condition

    9-Elastic stability issues for thin walled composites

    10-Repairing of composites and fire protection

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Marine composites by E. Greene (available on-line)

    Finite element modelling of composite materials and structures by F.L. Matthews, G.A. O’Davies, D. Hitchings and C. Soutis

    Composite materials in maritime structures (Vol.1 and Vol.2), R.A. Shenoi and R.F. Wellicome

    Introduction to composite materials by S.W. Tsai and H.T. Hahn

    Mechanics of composite materials by R.M. Jones

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    MARCO GAIOTTI (President)

    CESARE MARIO RIZZO

    LESSONS

    Class schedule

    All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Oral exam on the whole course: a minimum of seven appointments if planned for each Academic Year

    the first question deals with mechanical aspects of composite materials.

    The second question deals with technological aspects of composite materials.

    Moreover, exercises presented during lectures are to be carried by students and discussed, as part of the final examination.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    60% of the grade is based on the mechanical part of the course, while the remaining 40% is based on the technological part.

    Solving the exercises proposed during lectures is mandatory.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    13/01/2023 09:00 LA SPEZIA Orale
    15/02/2023 09:00 LA SPEZIA Orale
    05/06/2023 14:30 LA SPEZIA Orale
    03/07/2023 14:30 LA SPEZIA Orale
    08/09/2023 14:30 LA SPEZIA Orale

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    Solving the exercises proposed during lectures is mandatory.