Durability And Life Prediction In Biocomposites Fibre-reinforced Composites And Hybrid Composites

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This five-volume set of titles focuses on advanced characterization techniques used for the analysis of composite materials developed from natural fibre/ biomass, synthetic fibres and a combination of these materials used as fillers and reinforcements to enhance materials performance and utilization in automotive, aerospace, construction and building components.

The books provide detailed information on failure analysis, mechanical and physical properties, structural health monitoring, durability and life prediction, modelling of damage processes of natural fibre, synthetic fibres, and natural/natural, and natural/synthetic fibres hybrid composites. They will act as a detailed reference resource to encourage future research in natural fiber and hybrid composite materials, which is much in demand due to the need for more sustainable, recyclable, and eco-friendly composites in a broad range of different application fields.

Written by leading experts in the field and covering composite materials developed from different natural fibers and their hybridization with synthetic fibers, the chapters provide cutting-edge up-to-date research on the characterization, analysis and modelling of composite materials. Volume 1: Failure analysis This book covers key aspects of fracture and failure in natural/synthetic fibre reinforced polymer based composite materials.

These range from crack propagation to crack growth, notch-size effect to damage-tolerant design. The book describes a broad range of techniques and strategies for compositional and failure analysis of polymeric materials and products. It also illustrates the application of analytical methods for solving commonly encountered problems in the composite manufacturing industry.

Volume 2: Mechanical and physical testing This volume provides comprehensive information on mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural, compression, shear, impact, fracture toughness, low and high velocity impact, and anti-ballistic properties of natural fibre, synthetic fibres and hybrid composites materials.

It also covers physical properties such as density, water absorption, thickness swelling, and void content of composite materials fabricated from natural or synthetic materials. Volume 3: Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) This book provides a comprehensive review of both established and promising new technologies currently under development in the emerging area of structural health monitoring in aerospace, construction and automotive structures.

It describes SHM methods and sensors related to specific composites and how advantages and limitations of various sensors and methods can help the user make informed choices in their structure development. Volume 4: Durability and life prediction Materials durability is a major issue of concern in composites design and it needs to be understood.

Different techniques used to assess materials durability are presented in this book via various applications. Topics covered include: environmental degradation such as soil burial, accelerated weathering, long term water immersion for marine applications, life cycle assessment (LCA), and service-life performance.

Volume 5: Modelling of damage processes in natural/synthetic and hybrid composite materials Finite element and damage modeling of natural fibres, synthetic fibres and hybrid composite materials are covered in this book using up to date techniques in aerospace, automotive and construction applications.