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Fiber-Reinforced Materials/Composites: Manufacturing, Characterization, Modeling, Testing and LCA

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Materials Characterization".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2021) | Viewed by 12031

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Prof. Dr. Angela D. La Rosa

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Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Teknologivegen 9, 2815 Gjøvik, Norway
Interests: life cycle assessment for energy systems; bio-based; recyclable matrices
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Dear Colleagues,

Composite materials are extensively used in several engineering areas. The design and development of composite materials is a complex process, since a number of ingredients can be used in the formulation. As the properties of composite materials can be affected in different ways by the manufacturing process, the investigation of the possibilities for modeling, prediction, and optimization of their performance is crucial.

This Special Issue covers, but is not limited to, the topic of fiber-reinforced composites, which includes four main groups of composites according to their matrices:

  • metal matrix composites (MMCs);
  • ceramic matrix composites (CMCs);
  • carbon/carbon composites (C/Cs);
  • polymer matrix composites (PMCs).

Contributions dealing with innovative research on manufacturing methods, characterization technique, modeling, and testing are welcome, as well as

the applicaton of the life-cycle assessment method to design sustainable products.

Prof. Dr. Angela D. La Rosa
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • fiber-reinforced (FR) composites
  • fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites
  • green composites
  • FR composite manufacturing
  • FR composite testing and modeling
  • environmental impacts of FR composites
  • life-cycle assessment (LCA)
  • electrospinning

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Investigating the Efficacy of Adhesive Tape for Drilling Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers
by Chander Prakash, Alokesh Pramanik, Animesh K. Basak, Yu Dong, Sujan Debnath, Subramaniam Shankar, Sunpreet Singh, Linda Yongling Wu and Hongyu Y. Zheng
Materials 2021, 14(7), 1699; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14071699 - 30 Mar 2021
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In the present research work, an effort has been made to explore the potential of using the adhesive tapes while drilling CFRPs. The input parameters, such as drill bit diameter, point angle, Scotch tape layers, spindle speed, and feed rate have been studied [...] Read more.
In the present research work, an effort has been made to explore the potential of using the adhesive tapes while drilling CFRPs. The input parameters, such as drill bit diameter, point angle, Scotch tape layers, spindle speed, and feed rate have been studied in response to thrust force, torque, circularity, diameter error, surface roughness, and delamination occurring during drilling. It has been found that the increase in point angle increased the delamination, while increase in Scotch tape layers reduced delamination. The surface roughness decreased with the increase in drill diameter and point angle, while it increased with the speed, feed rate, and tape layer. The best low roughness was obtained at 6 mm diameter, 130° point angle, 0.11 mm/rev feed rate, and 2250 rpm speed at three layers of Scotch tape. The circularity error initially increased with drill bit diameter and point angle, but then decreased sharply with further increase in the drill bit diameter. Further, the circularity error has non-linear behavior with the speed, feed rate, and tape layer. Low circularity error has been obtained at 4 mm diameter, 118° point angle, 0.1 mm/rev feed rate, and 2500 RPM speed at three layers of Scotch tape. The low diameter error has been obtained at 6 mm diameter, 130° point angle, 0.12 mm/rev feed rate, and 2500 rpm speed at three layer Scotch tape. From the optical micro-graphs of drilled holes, it has been found that the point angle is one of the most effective process parameters that significantly affects the delamination mechanism, followed by Scotch tape layers as compared to other parameters such as drill bit diameter, spindle speed, and feed rate. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fiber-Reinforced Materials/Composites: Manufacturing, Characterization, Modeling, Testing and LCA)
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Cellulose Modification for Improved Compatibility with the Polymer Matrix: Mechanical Characterization of the Composite Material
by Stefan Cichosz, Anna Masek and Adam Rylski
Materials 2020, 13(23), 5519; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13235519 - 3 Dec 2020
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The following article is the presentation attempt of cellulose hybrid chemical modification approach as a useful tool in improving the mechanical properties of plant fiber-filled polymer materials. The treatment process is a prolonged method of the cellulose maleinization and consists of two steps: [...] Read more.
The following article is the presentation attempt of cellulose hybrid chemical modification approach as a useful tool in improving the mechanical properties of plant fiber-filled polymer materials. The treatment process is a prolonged method of the cellulose maleinization and consists of two steps: 1. solvent exchange (altering fiber structure); 2. maleic anhydride (MA) chemical grafting (surface modification). Thanks to the incorporated treatment method, the created ethylene–norbornene copolymer composite specimen exhibited an improved performance, tensile strength at the level of (38.8 ± 0.8) MPa and (510 ± 20)% elongation at break, which is higher than for neat polymer matrix and could not be achieved in the case of regular MA treatment. Moreover, both the Payne effect and filler efficiency factor indicate a possibility of the fiber reinforcing nature that is not a common result. Additionally, the polymer matrix employed in this research is widely known for its excellent resistance to aqueous and polar organic media, good biocompatibility, and the ability to reproduce fine structures which makes it an interesting material regarding healthcare applications. Therefore, plant fiber-based polymer materials described in this research might be potentially applied in this area, e.g., medical devices, drug delivery, wearables, pharmaceutical blisters, and trays. Full article
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Towards Selection Charts for Epoxy Resin, Unsaturated Polyester Resin and Their Fibre-Fabric Composites with Flame Retardants
by Noha Ramadan, Mohamed Taha, Angela Daniela La Rosa and Ahmed Elsabbagh
Materials 2021, 14(5), 1181; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14051181 - 3 Mar 2021
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Epoxy and unsaturated polyester resins are the most used thermosetting polymers. They are commonly used in electronics, construction, marine, automotive and aircraft industries. Moreover, reinforcing both epoxy and unsaturated polyester resins with carbon or glass fibre in a fabric form has enabled them [...] Read more.
Epoxy and unsaturated polyester resins are the most used thermosetting polymers. They are commonly used in electronics, construction, marine, automotive and aircraft industries. Moreover, reinforcing both epoxy and unsaturated polyester resins with carbon or glass fibre in a fabric form has enabled them to be used in high-performance applications. However, their organic nature as any other polymeric materials made them highly flammable materials. Enhancing the flame retardancy performance of thermosetting polymers and their composites can be improved by the addition of flame-retardant materials, but this comes at the expense of their mechanical properties. In this regard, a comprehensive review on the recent research articles that studied the flame retardancy of epoxy resin, unsaturated polyester resin and their composites were covered. Flame retardancy performance of different flame retardant/polymer systems was evaluated in terms of Flame Retardancy index (FRI) that was calculated based on the data extracted from the cone calorimeter test. Furthermore, flame retardant selection charts that relate between the flame retardancy level with mechanical properties in the aspects of tensile and flexural strength were presented. This review paper is also dedicated to providing the reader with a brief overview on the combustion mechanism of polymeric materials, their flammability behaviour and the commonly used flammability testing techniques and the mechanism of action of flame retardants. Full article
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