Damage Analysis of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites: Destructive and Non-destructive Evaluation and Modelling presents the latest research findings in this important research field. The chapters focus on the causes of damage in these materials, its initiation, progression, detection, and evaluation using both experimental and numerical methods. It is only by understanding these mechanisms at a deeper level that new materials can be developed with enhanced properties for a broad range of different industrial applications.
The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, as well as materials scientists and engineers and other professionals working in the damage mechanics of composites and polymer biocomposite materials.
1. Section A Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 1 Recent developments in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites for future sustainability and key challenges: A review - p. 3 3. Chapter 2 An introduction to damage classification of composites: A review - p. 21 4. Chapter 3 Natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposite defects due to manufacturing procedures: A review - p. 39 5. Section B Experimental studies using destructive and non-destructive tests for damage analysis - p. 65 6. Chapter 4 Destructive evaluations of natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites - p. 67 7. Chapter 5 Damage initiation and progression in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites due to impact - p. 123 8. Chapter 6 Non-destructive infrared thermography in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites - p. 149 9. Chapter 7 X-ray imaging techniques for damage detection and characterisation - p. 181 10. Chapter 8 Damage mechanism evaluation in laminated natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites using acoustic emission (AE) monitoring - p. 267 11. Section C Numerical and simulation modelling of damage analysis - p. 287 12. Chapter 9 Modelling of progressive damage behaviour in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites due to tensile, flexural, and impact testing - p. 289 13. Chapter 10 Modelling of impact damage in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposite structures - p. 303 14. Chapter 11 Modelling of temperature influence in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites - p. 355 15. Chapter 12 Designing and optimising the modelling of hygroscopic damage of natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites - p. 381 16. Chapter 13 Modelling of 3D-printed natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposite damage progression - p. 421 17. Chapter 14 A comparative study of different ultrasonic testing methods for defect detection via simulation modelling - p. 455 18. Chapter 15 Assessment of laminated damage in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites using guided ultrasonic waves: A case study - p. 473 19. Section D Applications and recommendations - p. 517 20. Chapter 16 Future opportunities for non-destructive testing and evaluation in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites - p. 519 21. Index - p. 549
Damage Analysis of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites: Destructive and Non-destructive Evaluation and Modelling presents the latest research findings in this important research field. The chapters focus on the causes of damage in these materials, its initiation, progression, detection, and evaluation using both experimental and numerical methods. It is only by understanding these mechanisms at a deeper level that new materials can be developed with enhanced properties for a broad range of different industrial applications.
The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, as well as materials scientists and engineers and other professionals working in the damage mechanics of composites and polymer biocomposite materials.
1. Section A Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 1 Recent developments in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites for future sustainability and key challenges: A review - p. 3 3. Chapter 2 An introduction to damage classification of composites: A review - p. 21 4. Chapter 3 Natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposite defects due to manufacturing procedures: A review - p. 39 5. Section B Experimental studies using destructive and non-destructive tests for damage analysis - p. 65 6. Chapter 4 Destructive evaluations of natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites - p. 67 7. Chapter 5 Damage initiation and progression in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites due to impact - p. 123 8. Chapter 6 Non-destructive infrared thermography in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites - p. 149 9. Chapter 7 X-ray imaging techniques for damage detection and characterisation - p. 181 10. Chapter 8 Damage mechanism evaluation in laminated natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites using acoustic emission (AE) monitoring - p. 267 11. Section C Numerical and simulation modelling of damage analysis - p. 287 12. Chapter 9 Modelling of progressive damage behaviour in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites due to tensile, flexural, and impact testing - p. 289 13. Chapter 10 Modelling of impact damage in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposite structures - p. 303 14. Chapter 11 Modelling of temperature influence in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites - p. 355 15. Chapter 12 Designing and optimising the modelling of hygroscopic damage of natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites - p. 381 16. Chapter 13 Modelling of 3D-printed natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposite damage progression - p. 421 17. Chapter 14 A comparative study of different ultrasonic testing methods for defect detection via simulation modelling - p. 455 18. Chapter 15 Assessment of laminated damage in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites using guided ultrasonic waves: A case study - p. 473 19. Section D Applications and recommendations - p. 517 20. Chapter 16 Future opportunities for non-destructive testing and evaluation in natural fibre-reinforced polymer biocomposites - p. 519 21. Index - p. 549
