Polymer-based fibre-reinforced composites FRC’s have now come out as a major class of structural materials being used or regarded as substituent’s for metals in several critical components in space, automotive and other industries (marine, and sports goods) owing to their low density, strength-weight ratio, and fatigue strength. FRC’s have several commercial as well as industrial applications ranging from aircraft, space, automotive, sporting goods, marine, and infrastructure. The above-mentioned applications of FRC’s clearly reveal that FRC’s have the potential to be used in a broad range of different engineering fields with the added advantages of low density, and resistance to corrosion compared to conventional metallic and ceramic composites. However, for scientists/researchers/R&D’s to fabricate FRC’s with such potential there should be careful and precise design followed by suitable process development based on properties like mechanical, physical, and thermal that are unique to each application. Hence the last few decades have witnessed considerable research on fibre reinforced composites.
Fibre Reinforced Composites: Constituents, Compatibility, Perspectives and Applications presents a widespread all-inclusive review on fibre-reinforced composites ranging from the different types of processing techniques to chemical modification of the fibre surface to enhance the interfacial adhesion between the matrix and fibre and the structure-property relationship. It illustrates how high value composites can be produced by efficient and sustainable processing methods by selecting different constituents [fibres and resins]. Researchers in academia working in composites and accompanying areas [materials characterisation] and industrial manufacturers who need information on composite constituents and how they relate to each other for a certain application will find the book extremely useful when they need to make decisions about materials selection for their products.
1. 1. An introduction to fiber reinforced composite materials - p. 1 2. 2. Various fabrication methods employed in fiber reinforced composites - p. 25 3. 3. Surface treatments in fiber-reinforced composites - p. 61 4. 4. Machining of composite materials - p. 83 5. 5. Thermoplastic natural fiber based composites - p. 113 6. 6. Biobased polyamide reinforced with natural fiber composites - p. 141 7. 7. Elastomer matrix based natural fiber composites - p. 179 8. 8. Thermosetting natural fiber based composites - p. 187 9. 9. Polymer blend natural fiber based composites - p. 230 10. 10. Biodegradability studies of lignocellulosic fiber reinforced composites - p. 241 11. 11. Carbon and glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic matrix composites - p. 296 12. 12. Carbon fiber and glass fiber reinforced elastomeric composites - p. 307 13. 13. Thermosetting matrix based glass and carbon fiber composites - p. 341 14. 14. Recent toughening strategies in carbon fiber reinforced composites - p. 405 15. 15. Commingled composites - p. 439 16. 16. Hollow fiber reinforced polymer composites - p. 461 17. 17. Metal fiber reinforced composites - p. 503 18. 18. Aramid fiber reinforced composites - p. 515 19. 19. Recycling of fiber reinforced thermosetting composites - p. 561 20. 20. Fiber reinforced cement based composites - p. 607 21. 21. Fiber-reinforced metal-matrix composites - p. 649 22. 22. Continuous fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites - p. 669 23. 23. Industrial and biomedical applications of fiber reinforced composites - p. 753 24. 24. Automotive and construction applications of fiber reinforced composites - p. 785 25. 25. Fiber reinforced composites for aerospace and sports applications - p. 821 26. Index - p. 861
Polymer-based fibre-reinforced composites FRC’s have now come out as a major class of structural materials being used or regarded as substituent’s for metals in several critical components in space, automotive and other industries (marine, and sports goods) owing to their low density, strength-weight ratio, and fatigue strength. FRC’s have several commercial as well as industrial applications ranging from aircraft, space, automotive, sporting goods, marine, and infrastructure. The above-mentioned applications of FRC’s clearly reveal that FRC’s have the potential to be used in a broad range of different engineering fields with the added advantages of low density, and resistance to corrosion compared to conventional metallic and ceramic composites. However, for scientists/researchers/R&D’s to fabricate FRC’s with such potential there should be careful and precise design followed by suitable process development based on properties like mechanical, physical, and thermal that are unique to each application. Hence the last few decades have witnessed considerable research on fibre reinforced composites.
Fibre Reinforced Composites: Constituents, Compatibility, Perspectives and Applications presents a widespread all-inclusive review on fibre-reinforced composites ranging from the different types of processing techniques to chemical modification of the fibre surface to enhance the interfacial adhesion between the matrix and fibre and the structure-property relationship. It illustrates how high value composites can be produced by efficient and sustainable processing methods by selecting different constituents [fibres and resins]. Researchers in academia working in composites and accompanying areas [materials characterisation] and industrial manufacturers who need information on composite constituents and how they relate to each other for a certain application will find the book extremely useful when they need to make decisions about materials selection for their products.
1. 1. An introduction to fiber reinforced composite materials - p. 1 2. 2. Various fabrication methods employed in fiber reinforced composites - p. 25 3. 3. Surface treatments in fiber-reinforced composites - p. 61 4. 4. Machining of composite materials - p. 83 5. 5. Thermoplastic natural fiber based composites - p. 113 6. 6. Biobased polyamide reinforced with natural fiber composites - p. 141 7. 7. Elastomer matrix based natural fiber composites - p. 179 8. 8. Thermosetting natural fiber based composites - p. 187 9. 9. Polymer blend natural fiber based composites - p. 230 10. 10. Biodegradability studies of lignocellulosic fiber reinforced composites - p. 241 11. 11. Carbon and glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic matrix composites - p. 296 12. 12. Carbon fiber and glass fiber reinforced elastomeric composites - p. 307 13. 13. Thermosetting matrix based glass and carbon fiber composites - p. 341 14. 14. Recent toughening strategies in carbon fiber reinforced composites - p. 405 15. 15. Commingled composites - p. 439 16. 16. Hollow fiber reinforced polymer composites - p. 461 17. 17. Metal fiber reinforced composites - p. 503 18. 18. Aramid fiber reinforced composites - p. 515 19. 19. Recycling of fiber reinforced thermosetting composites - p. 561 20. 20. Fiber reinforced cement based composites - p. 607 21. 21. Fiber-reinforced metal-matrix composites - p. 649 22. 22. Continuous fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites - p. 669 23. 23. Industrial and biomedical applications of fiber reinforced composites - p. 753 24. 24. Automotive and construction applications of fiber reinforced composites - p. 785 25. 25. Fiber reinforced composites for aerospace and sports applications - p. 821 26. Index - p. 861
