After successful completion of the course, students are able to:

• apply the lightweight engineering principle for sandwich design
• select the proper materials for sandwich design 
• peform analytical structural analysis of sandwich beams  
• perform finite element analysis of sandwich structures and to evaluate the results  
• apply proper joining techniques like thick-elastic adhesives  
• select the proper method for manufacturing sandwich panels based on the application 
• design sandwich structures and determine the costs

• Sandwich Principle
• Application of Sandwich Structures
• Sandwich Features
• Sandwich Materials
• Design Criteria
• Structural Analysis
• Failure Phenoma
• Finite Element Analysis of Sandwich Structures
• Applying Loads on Sandwich Structures
• Linking and Assembling of Sandwich Structures
• Manufacturing
• Case Studies

• Discussion of design parameters for sandwich structures 
• discussion of joining technologies and of manufacturing methods 
• Analytical analysis of simple sandwich structures like beams 
• Case studies from transportation applications: design and derivationof costs

In English.

Course is held online and blocked!

Date:

10th to 12th May 2022

Oral examination immediately following the lecture block: script may be used in preparing the answer (approximately 10 minutes granted for each question) 

alternative: written examination to be defined individually 

Lecture notes for this course is only in TISS available before the course starting.

Register in the group and you can download the Course Material.

Basic knowledge in light weight structures, mechanics and finite elment methods  recommended.