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Book SynopsisFiber-reinforced polymers play an important role in the progress of materials science. Fiber-Reinforced Polymer: Processes and Applications presents the science of fiber-reinforced polymer composites from the manufacturing stage to its applications. Apart from the fabrication of the composites, its machinability properties are also discussed. This book considers both natural and synthetic fibers in polymer composites, as well as their utility for different sectors such as automotive, aviation and biomedical engineering. In addition to the overview of fiber-reinforced polymers, engineering properties of these materials are discussed. The book also discusses the impact of environmental aspects such as moisture uptake on the properties of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. Since nano-engineering is a hot topic in the field of composites, the benefits of nano-fibers are discussed, as well as their fabrication methods, properties and applications. Moreover, fiber selections in polymer matrices are discussed by considering the interactions between fibers and matrices, as well as taking their applications into account.
Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction to Fiber-Reinforced Polymers; Natural and Synthetic Fibers In Polymer-Based Composites; Nano-Engineered Fibers in Polymer Matrices; Recent Developments of Fiber: Reinforced Polymer Composites in Automotive; Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites in Aviation; Fibre Selections in Polymer Matrices for Protective Structures; Manufacturing Methods of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers; Machinability of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers; Mechanical Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers; Aging Effect on Fibre-Reinforced Polymers; Fiber Reinforced Nano Composites: Mechanical and Biological Aspects for Biomedical Applications; Mechanical Behaviour of Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Composites at Different Loading and Environmental Conditions; Future Trends of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites; Index.
