- Introduction to design, design requirements, and the design process
- Review of classical beam theory
- Design and analysis of symmetric beams subjected to static axial and/or bending loads
- Material selection, design allowables, and the MMPDS (formerly MIL-HDBK-5)
- Fatigue of materials and structures
- Design and analysis of unsymmetric beams
- Stress at a point and failure under multi-axial states of stress
- Shear stresses in single and multi-cell beams subjected to transverse and/or torsional loadings
- Structural configurations of modern aircraft and spacecraft
- Analysis and design methods for typical aerospace structural elements
- Introduction to composites
- Composites fabrication
- Micromechanics of unidirectional composites
- Short-fiber composites
- Macromechanics analysis of an orthotropic lamina
- Analysis of laminated composites
- Analysis of laminated plates and beams
- Composite performance: fatigue, impact, and environment effects
- Basic experimental characterization of composites
- Emerging composite materials
Courses taught by Dr. Wang at Syracuse University
1. AEE 471 Design and Analysis of Aerospace Structures (Junior-Level Undergraduate Required, Credits: 4)
Terms taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024
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2. MAE 536 Composite Materials (Undergraduate/Graduate Elective, Credits: 3)
Terms taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023
Topics covered:
A snapshot of the composites fabrication demonstration session of the MAE 536 Composite Materials class (Fall 2022):
Courses taught by Dr. Wang at Mississippi State University
1. ASE 3233 Aerospace Structural Analysis I (Junior-Level Undergraduate Required, Credits: 3)
Terms taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2019
2. EM4133/6133 Composite Materials (Undergraduate/Graduate Elective, Credits: 3)
Terms taught: Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2019