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Damage Analysis of Natural Fiber-reinforced Polymer Biocomposites
Destructive and Non-destructive Evaluations and Modelling
- 1st Edition - June 1, 2025
- Editors: Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan, Abou el kacem Qaiss, Rachid Bouhfid, Muhamad Hasfanizam Mat Yazik, Farah Syazwani Shahar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 5 8 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 5 9 - 3
Damage Analysis of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites: Destructive and Non-destructive Evaluation and Modelling presents the latest research findings in this import… Read more
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Request a sales quoteDamage 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.
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.
- Emphasis on damage classification and analysis
- Covers destructive and non-destructive techniques
- Includes experimental and numerical methods
- Includes infrared thermography, x-ray imaging, micro-computed tomography and acoustic emission
- Covers hybrid and natural fibre-reinforced composites
Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, and engineers, and other professionals working in damage mechanics of composites and natural fiber-reinforced polymer biocomposites, Masters and PhD students in above disciplines
SECTION A: INTRODUCTION
1. Recent Developments in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites for Future Sustainability and Key Challenges – A Review
2. An Introduction to Damage Classification of Composites – A Review
3. Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites Defects due to Manufacturing Procedures – A Review
SECTION B: EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES USING DESTRUCTIVE AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTS FOR DAMAGE ANALYSIS
4. Destructive Evaluations of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites
5. Damage Initiation and Progression in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites due to Impact
6. Non-Destructive Infrared Thermography in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites
7. X-Ray Imaging Techniques for Damage Detection and Characterization
8. Damage Detection of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites After Low Velocity Impact Using Non- Destructive X-Ray Micro-Computed Tomography
9. Damage mechanism evaluation in laminated natural fiber-reinforced polymer biocomposites using acoustic emission (AE) monitoring
SECTION C: NUMERICAL AND SIMULATION MODELLING OF DAMAGE ANALYSIS
10. Modelling of Progressive Damage Behavior in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites due to Tensile, Flexural, and Fatigue Testing
11. Modelling of Impact Damage in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposite Structures
12. Modelling of Temperature Influence in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites
13. Modelling of Hygroscopique Damage of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites
14. Modelling of 3D Printed Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposite Damage Progression
15. A Comparative Study of Different Ultrasonic Testing Methods for Defect Detection via Simulation Modelling
16. Assessment of Laminated Damage in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites using Guided Ultrasonic Waves: A Case Study
SECTION D: APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
17. Future Opportunities for Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites
1. Recent Developments in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites for Future Sustainability and Key Challenges – A Review
2. An Introduction to Damage Classification of Composites – A Review
3. Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites Defects due to Manufacturing Procedures – A Review
SECTION B: EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES USING DESTRUCTIVE AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTS FOR DAMAGE ANALYSIS
4. Destructive Evaluations of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites
5. Damage Initiation and Progression in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites due to Impact
6. Non-Destructive Infrared Thermography in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites
7. X-Ray Imaging Techniques for Damage Detection and Characterization
8. Damage Detection of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites After Low Velocity Impact Using Non- Destructive X-Ray Micro-Computed Tomography
9. Damage mechanism evaluation in laminated natural fiber-reinforced polymer biocomposites using acoustic emission (AE) monitoring
SECTION C: NUMERICAL AND SIMULATION MODELLING OF DAMAGE ANALYSIS
10. Modelling of Progressive Damage Behavior in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites due to Tensile, Flexural, and Fatigue Testing
11. Modelling of Impact Damage in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposite Structures
12. Modelling of Temperature Influence in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites
13. Modelling of Hygroscopique Damage of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites
14. Modelling of 3D Printed Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposite Damage Progression
15. A Comparative Study of Different Ultrasonic Testing Methods for Defect Detection via Simulation Modelling
16. Assessment of Laminated Damage in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites using Guided Ultrasonic Waves: A Case Study
SECTION D: APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
17. Future Opportunities for Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites
- No. of pages: 500
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 1, 2025
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443288586
- eBook ISBN: 9780443288593
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Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan
Professor Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan is a Professional Engineer (PEng) registered under the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), and a Professional Technologist (PTech) registered under the Malaysian Board of Technologists and a Charted Engineer (CEng) registered with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers UK.
He is currently attached to the Universiti Putra Malaysia as Director of UPM Press. Being Director of UPM Press, he is also an Independent Scientific Advisor to Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC) based in Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia He received his Ph.D from the University of Sheffield, in the UK. He has more than 18 years’ experience in teaching and research. His main areas of research include hybrid composites, advanced materials, structural health monitoring and impact studies. So far, he has published more than 306 International journal papers, and 25 books. He has also received many awards both locally and internationally.Affiliations and expertise
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Malaysia; Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia; Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (944751-A), Prime Minister’s Department, MIGHT Partnership Hub, Selangor, MalaysiaAQ
Abou el kacem Qaiss
Dr. Abou el kacem Qaiss is currently working as a researcher and Director of the Composites and Nanocomposites Center (CNC) at the Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR). He received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from Laval University in Québec, Canada in 2010. He has more than 30 years’ experience in teaching, research, and working with industry. His main areas of research include hybrid-reinforced/filled polymer composites, and advance materials: graphene/nanoclay, lignocellulosic-reinforced/filled polymer composites, modification and treatment of lignocellulosic fibers, nanocomposites and nanocellulose fibers, and polymer blends. So far, he has published more than 30 book chapters and 190 international journal papers. He is also a reviewer for several high-impact journals. He has also edited 6 books. More the 10 Ph.D. students and 20 masters’ students have graduated under his supervision.
Affiliations and expertise
Researcher and Director, Composites and Nanocomposites Center (CNC) at the Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR), MoroccoRB
Rachid Bouhfid
Dr. Rachid Bouhfid has been working as Director of Research at the Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR), Rabat, Morocco, since 2009. Before joining MAScIR, he was working as an assistant professor of chemistry at Artois University in France. Dr. Bouhfid received his doctoral degree from the University Mohammed V Rabat, in Morocco. He has more than fifteen years’ experience in teaching and research on organic chemistry, materials science, and in nanotechnology and polymer chemistry. His main areas of research include hybrid nanomaterials, reinforced polymer nanocomposites, and advanced materials such as graphene, nanoclay, cellulose nanocrystals, fire retardants and nanocomposites. During his career he has designed various kinds of nanostructured materials for wastewater treatment, packaging, sensing, and biomedical applications. He has published more than 165 research papers in SCI indexed journals and has authored/edited 56 books, 54 book chapters, and 43 patents.
Affiliations and expertise
Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR)MM
Muhamad Hasfanizam Mat Yazik
Muhamad Hasfanizam Mat Yazik, PhD is a postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the Institute of Energy Infrastructure (IEI) Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia. He received his doctoral degree from the Univeristi Putra Malaysia, in Aerospace Engineering. He has more than 8 years of research experience in aerospace engineering. His research areas include nanocomposite materials, smart material applications, rotary aerodynamics, and fluid-structure-interaction. He is registered as a Graduate Engineer and Graduate Technologist with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and the Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT) respectively.
Affiliations and expertise
Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Energy Infrastructure, College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan IKRAM - UNITEN, Selangor, MalaysiaFS
Farah Syazwani Shahar
Dr. Farah Syazwani Shahar is a young researcher who is currently working at the Faculty of Engineering, at the Universiti Putra Malaysia as a post-doctoral scholar. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Engineering and Master of Science in Innovation and Engineering Design from the Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2022 and 2018. She also received her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Electronic Engineering from the Universiti Malaysia Perlis in 2016. Her current research work focuses on biomedical applications, 3D printing, composite materials, and damage analysis.
Affiliations and expertise
Researcher, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, , Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia