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dc.contributor.advisorWalker, Mark-
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Ryan Ellioten_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-15T08:17:54Z
dc.date.available2017-11-15T08:17:54Z
dc.date.issued2003-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10321/2880-
dc.descriptionA thesis submitted in compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Mechanical Engineering, Durban Institute of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2003.en_US
dc.description.abstractComposites have become important engineering materials, especially in the fields of automotive, aerospace and marine engineering. This is due to the high specific strength and stiffness properties they offer. At present, fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) laminates are some of the most common types of composite used. They are produced in various forms with different structural properties. As with all engineering materials, there is the existence of both advantages and disadvantages. One of the main disadvantages is the expense involved in producing both the material and the finished product. The design time is also costly as the material has to be designed concurrently with the structure.en_US
dc.format.extent133 pen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.lcshComposite materialsen_US
dc.subject.lcshFibrous compositesen_US
dc.titleMethodologies for the optimal design of fibre-reinforced composite structuresen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.levelMen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.51415/10321/2880-
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