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Polymer-Based Hybrid Composites

Emerging Trends and Applications

  • 1st Edition - June 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani, Kalusuraman Gnaniar, Chandrasekar Muthukumar, Senthilkumar Krishnasamy, Anish Khan
  • Language: English

Polymer-Based Hybrid Composites: Emerging Trends and Applications presents the latest advances in this important field. The book emphasizes the hybridization of reinforcing phases… Read more

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Polymer-Based Hybrid Composites: Emerging Trends and Applications presents the latest advances in this important field. The book emphasizes the hybridization of reinforcing phases in terms of precisely optimizing the properties of these materials. A wide range of fibers and matrices are discussed, along with key challenges from basic principles to applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, manufacturers, and other professionals working in the development of polymer-based hybrid composites for a broad range of different applications.

Key features

  • Presents both thermoset and thermoplastic-based hybrid composites
  • Covers a broad range of natural fibers, including bast fibers, leaf fibers, agricultural biomass, and animal fibers
  • Includes various characterization techniques used to determine mechanical, physical, chemical, and thermal properties
  • Explores various industries such as automotive, aerospace, and construction, showcasing practical use
  • Delves into various fabrication aspects, including varying input parameters, stacking sequence, fiber orientation, fiber treatments, and fiber dosage
  • Includes multi-scale aspects and multifunctional characteristics that will lead to further application in additive manufacturing, biomedical, food packing, and tissue engineering fields

Readership

Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, manufacturers, and other professionals working in the development of polymer-based hybrid composites for a broad range of applications including civil, aeronautical, automobile and biomedical fields

Table of contents

1. Introduction to Hybrid Composites

PART I – Reinforcement Materials

2. Polymer-Based Hybrid Composites with Bast and Leaf Fibres

3. Polymer-Based Hybrid Composites with Agricultural Biomass

4. Polymer-Based Hybrid Composites with Animal Fibres

5. Polymer-Based Hybrid Composites with Synthetic Fibres

6. Polymer-Based Hybrid Composites with Nanofillers

PART II – Matrix Materials

7. Polypropylene-Based Hybrid Composites

8. HDPE and LDPE-Based Hybrid Composites

9. PLA-Based Hybrid Composites

10. Hybrid Composites with Amorphous Thermoplastic Polymers

11. Hybrid Composites with Recycled Thermoplastic Polymers

PART III – Performance

12. Tensile and Flexural Performance of Hybrid Composites: Influence of Various Fabricating Parameters

13. Compression and Impact Properties of Hybrid Composites: Influence of Thickness, Stacking Sequence and Fibre Orientation

14. Fatigue Behaviour of the Hybrid Composites

15. Thermal Characterization of Hybrid Composites

16. Ballistic Impact Performance of Hybrid-Based Composites

17. Tribological Performance of Hybrid Composites

18. Influence of Sea Water Aging and Hygrothermal Aging on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of the Hybrid Composites

19. Influence of Moisture Absorption on the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Thermoset-Based Hybrid Composites

20. Influence of Fibre Loading and Fibre Length on Thermoplastic-Based Hybrid Composites

21. Influence of Compatibilizing Agents on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Hybrid Composites

PART IV – Applications

22. Hybrid Composites for Automotive and Aerospace Applications

23. Functional Hybrid Polymer Composites for Food Packaging Applications

24. Hybrid Composites for Biomedical Applications

25. Hybrid Composites for Industrial Applications

26. Development of Hybrid Composites Through Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editors

Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani

Editor
Dr. Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), Tamil Nadu, India. He graduated from Anna University, Chennai with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and he obtained his Master’s in Automotive Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore. He received his Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (specialized in Biocomposites) from KARE. He has also completed his Postdoctoral Research from the Materials and Production Engineering Department at The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB, Thailand. He has over 14 years of teaching and research experience. He is a member of International Association of Advanced Materials. His research interests include biodegradable polymer composites and characterization. He has authored more than 120 research articles published in reputed SCI indexed journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings. He has also edited 13 books in the theme of biocomposites and currently editing 3 books
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, India

Kalusuraman Gnaniar

Editor

Dr. Kalusuraman Gnaniar is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), Tamil Nadu, India. He graduated from Periyar University, Salem with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and he obtained his Master’s in Manufacturing Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University, Chennai. He received his Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (specialized in natural fiber reinforced

composites) from KARE. He has also completed his Postdoctoral Research from the Department of Metallurgy and Material Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. He has over 15+ years of teaching and research experience. He is a member of Indian society for Advancement of materials and Processing Engineering. His research interests include polymer composites and materials characterization and Farm Machineries etc. He has authored more than 50 research articles published in reputed SCI indexed journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), Tamil Nadu, India

Chandrasekar Muthukumar

Editor

Dr. Chandrasekar Muthukumar is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India, followed by a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Nanyang Technological University–TUM Asia, Singapore. He earned his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia, with funding support from a research grant awarded by the Ministry of Education, Malaysia.

His research expertise encompasses Fibre Metal Laminates (FMLs), natural fibres, composites, sandwich structures, non-destructive testing, additive manufacturing and material aging. He has authored and co-authored more than 150 publications covering research articles in SCI-indexed journals, book chapters, and conference proceeding articles. He has been actively involved in publishing edited books focused on the theme of composite materials.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Senthilkumar Krishnasamy

Editor
Dr. Senthilkumar Krishnasamy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research. He was a Research Scientist at the Centre of Innovation in Design and Engineering for Manufacturing (CoI-DEM), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He graduated with Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India, in 2005. He then chose to continue his master’s studies and was graduated with a Master’s degree in CAD/CAM from Anna University, Tirunelveli, in 2009. He has obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering- Kalasalingam University (2016). His research expertise encompasses natural fibres, composites, sandwich structures, additive manufacturing and material aging. He has authored and co-authored in SCI-indexed journals, book chapters, and conference proceeding articles. He has been involved in publishing edited books focused on the theme of composite materials.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Anish Khan

Editor

Dr. Anish Khan is currently working as Assistant Professor in Chemistry Department, Centre of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Completed Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University, India in 2010. Completed Postdoctoral from School of Chemical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia (USM) in Electroanalytical chemistry in 2010. Working in the field of synthetic biosensor, polymer composites, organic–inorganic electrically conducting nanocomposites. More than 200 research articles, 70 book chapters 30 books published in referred international publisher and more than 20 international conferences/ workshop. More than 30 research projects completed. Editorial board member of more than 11 international journals. Member of American Nano Society.

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department, Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia