
Damage Analysis of Natural Fiber-reinforced Polymer Biocomposites
Destructive and Non-destructive Evaluations and Modelling
- 1st Edition - September 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
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- 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
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: September 1, 2025
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443288586
- eBook ISBN: 9780443288593
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Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan
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Abou el kacem Qaiss
Prof. Abou el kacem Qaiss is an Associate Professor at Mohammed VI University (UM6P) and a Director of the Composites and Nanocomposites Center (CNC) at the Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR). He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Laval University, 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 40 book chapters and 230 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.
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Rachid Bouhfid
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Muhamad Hasfanizam Mat Yazik
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