Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: Fabrication, Properties and Applications covers both current and emerging research trends in the development of multifunctional CFRTCs, as well as their fabrication, properties, and performance evaluation. The book also addresses significant issues and emerging challenges related to CFRTC manufacturing, including processing parameters, damage mechanisms, machining, recycling, and sustainability. Additionally, it covers molecular modeling, dynamic simulations, and 3D printing. It will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, manufacturers, and other professionals working in the development of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites and their related applications.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xiii 7. About the editors - p. xxi 8. Preface - p. xxiii 9. Part I: Constituents, classifications and unique characteristics - p. P1 10. 1. Carbon fibers: classifications, production, processing, modifications, and unique characteristics - p. 3 11. 2. Thermoplastics: classification, production, processing, modifications and properties - p. 75 12. Part II: Manufacturing techniques - p. P113 13. 3. Conventional manufacturing techniques of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites: advantages and disadvantages - p. 115 14. 4. Automated manufacturing techniques of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 151 15. 5. 3D printing of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 193 16. 6. Zero-waste approach for manufacturing of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites: a step towards circular economy - p. 231 17. 7. Plasma-treated carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 279 18. 8. Laser joining and surface engineering for enhanced performance of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites and carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic–metal hybrid structures - p. 317 19. 9. Processing parameters, damage mechanisms, and machining challenges of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 359 20. Part III: Properties and characterizations - p. P413 21. 10. Theoretical modeling and molecular dynamics simulations of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 415 22. 11. Mechanical and morphological properties of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 451 23. 12. Thermal and electrical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 485 24. 13. Viscoelastic and thermomechanical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 529 25. 14. Superhydrophobic and electrothermal properties of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 571 26. Part IV: Applications - p. P615 27. 15. Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for electromagnetic interference shielding applications - p. 617 28. 16. Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for energy storage applications - p. 669 29. 17. Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for fire-retardant applications - p. 715 30. 18. Applications of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for wind turbine blades - p. 753 31. 19. Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for biomedical applications - p. 783 32. Part V: Recycling and sustainability - p. P815 33. 20. Hybridization of recycled carbon fiber in thermoplastic composites - p. 817 34. 21. Recycling techniques, sustainability, and environmental impact of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 859 35. Index - p. 905
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: Fabrication, Properties and Applications covers both current and emerging research trends in the development of multifunctional CFRTCs, as well as their fabrication, properties, and performance evaluation. The book also addresses significant issues and emerging challenges related to CFRTC manufacturing, including processing parameters, damage mechanisms, machining, recycling, and sustainability. Additionally, it covers molecular modeling, dynamic simulations, and 3D printing. It will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, manufacturers, and other professionals working in the development of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites and their related applications.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xiii 7. About the editors - p. xxi 8. Preface - p. xxiii 9. Part I: Constituents, classifications and unique characteristics - p. P1 10. 1. Carbon fibers: classifications, production, processing, modifications, and unique characteristics - p. 3 11. 2. Thermoplastics: classification, production, processing, modifications and properties - p. 75 12. Part II: Manufacturing techniques - p. P113 13. 3. Conventional manufacturing techniques of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites: advantages and disadvantages - p. 115 14. 4. Automated manufacturing techniques of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 151 15. 5. 3D printing of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 193 16. 6. Zero-waste approach for manufacturing of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites: a step towards circular economy - p. 231 17. 7. Plasma-treated carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 279 18. 8. Laser joining and surface engineering for enhanced performance of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites and carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic–metal hybrid structures - p. 317 19. 9. Processing parameters, damage mechanisms, and machining challenges of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 359 20. Part III: Properties and characterizations - p. P413 21. 10. Theoretical modeling and molecular dynamics simulations of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 415 22. 11. Mechanical and morphological properties of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 451 23. 12. Thermal and electrical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 485 24. 13. Viscoelastic and thermomechanical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 529 25. 14. Superhydrophobic and electrothermal properties of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 571 26. Part IV: Applications - p. P615 27. 15. Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for electromagnetic interference shielding applications - p. 617 28. 16. Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for energy storage applications - p. 669 29. 17. Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for fire-retardant applications - p. 715 30. 18. Applications of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for wind turbine blades - p. 753 31. 19. Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for biomedical applications - p. 783 32. Part V: Recycling and sustainability - p. P815 33. 20. Hybridization of recycled carbon fiber in thermoplastic composites - p. 817 34. 21. Recycling techniques, sustainability, and environmental impact of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - p. 859 35. Index - p. 905
