Mechanical Behavior of Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites

Mechanical Behavior of Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites: Fundamentals, Advanced Studies, and Current Trends offers a thorough exploration of key advancements in the study of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. The book begins by outlining the basic principles that govern the mechanical properties of both polymers and fibers, delving into how their interaction determines composite performance. It provides an extensive overview of essential materials, manufacturing techniques, and various testing methodologies such as tensile, compression, flexural, impact, and fatigue tests. By examining how fiber orientation and production processes influence mechanical outcomes, this reference helps readers understand the factors affecting composite strength and behavior.

The text also dedicates significant attention to failure mechanisms like delamination, matrix cracking, and fiber breakage, offering detailed explanations of each. It explores the effects of environmental aging on outdoor applications and integrates contemporary topics including numerical analysis, modeling, and artificial intelligence methods.

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Manoj Kumar Singh

Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh is a Research Scientist at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok. He has considerable experience in polymer composite manufacturing and its various characterizations. Currently, he is acting as Associate Editor of Materials Science Section of Heliyon Journal and Guest Editor of International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, Springer. He is also the Section Editor of Polymer Processing and Engineering in Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering, EnPress. His research interests include plastic waste recycling, pyrolysis, polymer and polymer composites, sustainable manufacturing, additive manufacturing, flame-retardants, mechanical and thermal characterizations, tribology of polymer materials, machining of materials, and the degradability of polymer composites.

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Research Scientist, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand

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Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa

Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is a Principal Research Scientist and Associate Professor at King Mongkut 's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He also serves as an Advisor within the President' s Office for University Promotion and Development towards International goals. Dr. Rangappa is the Executive Editor of Book Cluster: Fiber Science and Fibrous Composite Materials ( Elsevier), a former Associate Editor of Heliyon (Materials Science), and an Associate Editor of Frontier Materials Journals. He acts as a Board Member and Editor for various international journals in materials science and composites. He has reviewed over 250 international journals, including for Nature, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley, as well as book proposals and conference submissions. He has published more than 425 articles in top- tier peer- reviewed journals indexed by SCI/Scopus, 13 editorial issues, 100 book chapters, and 70 books as an Editor with leading publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, and Wiley. Additionally, he authored 3 books published by Elsevier and has presented research at numerous national and international conferences. Over 25 of his articles are highly cited in journals like the Journal of Cleaner Production and Carbohydrate Polymers. Dr. Rangappa is the lead editor for several special issues and has a Google Scholar citation count exceeding 39, 000, with an H- index of 100 and An i 100- Index of 475. He holds 1 US Patent, 11 UK Design Patents, 1 Thailand Patent, and 5 Indian patents. He has delivered keynote and invited talks globally, including Russia, South Africa, Malaysia, and India. Currently, he is an Academic Visitor at The University of Portsmouth, UK (2024), with upcoming visiting positions at various Malaysian and Indonesian universities from 2024 to 2027. His research focuses on Natural fiber composites, Polymer Composites, and Advanced Material Technology. He received the ‘Top Peer Reviewer 2019’ award from Publons, and the KMUTNB ‘Outstanding Young Researcher’ (2020) and' Outstanding Researcher’ (2021) awards. Recognized as one of the top 1% most- cited scientists by Stanford University (2019-2025), he ranks 5th in Thailand overall and 2nd In the Polymers category for 2023. He is also listed among the ‘Top 100 Scientists’ in Thailand by AD Scientific Index.

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Principal Research Scientist and Associate Professor, Natural Composite Research Group Lab, Department of Materials and Production Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Wongsawang, Bangkok, Thailand

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Suchart Siengchin

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin,

Director of KMUTNB Techno Park at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok. Professor at Materials and Production Engineering (MPE), The Sirindhorn

International Thai – German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, 1518

Pracharaj 1, Wongsawang Road, Bangsue, Bangkok 10800, Thailand.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is a former President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok and currently serves as the Director of TechnoPark at the same university. He earned his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Germany in 1999, followed by an M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from the University of Applied Sciences Aalen in 2002, and another M.Sc. in Material Science from Erlangen-Nürnberg University in 2004. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from the Institute for Composite Materials at the University of Kaiserslautern in 2008, including postdoctoral research at Kaiserslautern University and Purdue University's School of Materials Engineering. In 2016, he received his habilitation from Chemnitz University in Saxony, Germany. In 2024, he was honored as an Honorary Fellow by RWTH Aachen University. He has also served as a Lecturer in Production and Material Engineering at the Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering, KMUTNB, and has been a full Professor and President of KMUTNB. He received the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012, and 2013 at KMUTNB. His research focuses on Polymer Processing and Composite Materials. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Applied Science and Engineering Progress, a Q1 indexed journal on Scopus, and has authored over 600 peer-reviewed journal articles, 15 editorial contributions, more than 100 book chapters, one authored book, and over 50 edited books. He has presented at more than 70 international and national conferences related to Materials Science and Engineering. Recognized as one of the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University for 2021- 2022, he received the National Excellence Researcher Award (Engineering and Research Industry) from Thailand's National Research Council in 2021, and has been listed as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2025 by Clarivate.

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Former President of KMUTNB, and Director of KMUTNB Techno Park, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

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Manjusri Misra

Dr. Manju Misra is a professor in the School of Engineering and holds a joint appointment in the Dept. of Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph. Dr. Misra’s current research focuses primarily on novel bio-based composites and nanocomposites from agricultural and forestry resources for the sustainable bio-economy targeting the development of bio-based and eco-friendly alternatives to the existing petroleum-based products. She has authored more than 380 publications, including 250+ peer-reviewed journal papers, 24 book chapters, and 15 granted patents. She was an editor of the CRC Press volume, “Natural Fibers, Biopolymers and Biocomposites,” Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL (2005); American Scientific Publishers volume “Packaging Nanotechnology”, Valencia, California, (2009) and “Polymer Nanocomposites”, Springer (2014).

Affiliations and expertise

Department of Plant Agriculture, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Canada

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Amar K. Mohanty

Dr. Amar K Mohanty is a Full Professor and Premier’s Research Chair in Biomaterials and Transportation is the Director of Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre at University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He is an international leader in the field of bioplastics, biobased materials and advanced biorefining with a focus in engineering new sustainable materials. He has more than 500 publications to his credit including 260 peer-reviewed journal papers, 25 patents (granted/filed), several conference presentation, 15 book chapters and three edited books. He was the chief editor of the CRC Press volume, “Natural Fibers, Biopolymers and Biocomposites,” Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL (2005) and the American Scientific Publishers volume “Packaging Nanotechnology”, Valencia, California, (2009).

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Department of Plant Agriculture, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Canada

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Mechanical Behavior of Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites

Fundamentals, Advanced Studies, and Current Trends

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Manoj Kumar Singh

Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa

Suchart Siengchin

Manjusri Misra

Amar K. Mohanty