Showing papers in "Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites in 2017"
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of fiber-reinforced polymers and their use in additive manufacturing, and give an overview of the materials currently available for fiber reinforced material technology.
Abstract: Additive manufacturing technologies have received a lot of attention in recent years for their use in multiple materials such as metals, ceramics, and polymers. The aim of this review article is to analyze the technology of fiber-reinforced polymers and its implementation with additive manufacturing. This article reviews recent developments, ideas, and state-of-the-art technologies in this field. Moreover, it gives an overview of the materials currently available for fiber-reinforced material technology.
91 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the impregnated fiber bundle test was adapted for natural fiber bundles to determine the properties of fibres used in composites, which is a common method used by carbon and glass fiber manufacturers.
Abstract: In this study, the impregnated fibre bundle test, a common method used by carbon and glass fibre manufacturers to determine the properties of fibres used in composites, was adapted for natural fibr...
78 citations
TL;DR: Sisal fibre is one of the widely used natural fibre and being used as rein... as mentioned in this paper, it has been global demand to overcome the abundant use of synthetic fibres with respect to saving the environment.
Abstract: Nowadays, it has been global demand to overcome the abundant use of synthetic fibres with respect to save the environment. Sisal fibre is one of the widely used natural fibre and being used as rein...
75 citations
TL;DR: The effects of incorporating magnesium hydroxide as a flame retardant on the mechanical properties of high density polyethylene which include tensile, flexural, compressive, shear and fracture toug... as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The effects of incorporating magnesium hydroxide as a flame retardant on the mechanical properties of high density polyethylene which include tensile, flexural, compressive, shear and fracture toug...
70 citations
TL;DR: Fibre metal laminates are high strength materials made up of alternating layers of metal alloy and composite materials as mentioned in this paper, which can be used to construct high strength composite materials.
Abstract: Fibre metal laminates are high strength materials made up of alternating layers of metal alloy and composite materials. Commercially available fibre metal laminates include CARALL, ARALL and GLARE....
49 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors characterized the damage in glass fiber reinforced composite laminated reinforced with nanosilica particles subjected to tensile, flexural, and transverse loadings.
Abstract: The objective of this study is to characterize the damage in glass fiber reinforced composite laminated reinforced with nanosilica particles subjected to tensile, flexural, and transverse loadings....
49 citations
TL;DR: The use of composites in industries has become inevitable due to the enhancement in properties, reduction in the manufacturing cost and suitability to several applications as discussed by the authors, however, the use of composite materials has not yet reached its full potential.
Abstract: The use of composites in industries has become inevitable due to the enhancement in properties, reduction in the manufacturing cost and suitability to several applications. Among the different clas...
43 citations
TL;DR: The development and recent applications of reinforced thermoplastic pipes for offshore oil and gas applications are reviewed in this paper, where the design and materials of reinforced polyethylene (PET) pipes are presented.
Abstract: The development and recent applications of reinforced thermoplastic pipes for offshore oil and gas applications are reviewed. The design and materials of reinforced thermoplastic pipes are presente...
43 citations
TL;DR: Tensile and electrical properties of graphene nanopowder (GNP) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) filled epoxy thin film nanocomposites were investigated in this article.
Abstract: Tensile and electrical properties of graphene nanopowder (GNP) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) filled epoxy thin film nanocomposites were investigated. In addition, synergy effects of vari...
43 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of fiber architectures on the interlaminar fracture toughness and tensile toughness of flax fiber epoxy composites was determined, and the fracture toughness w.r.t.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of fibre architectures on the interlaminar fracture toughness and tensile toughness of flax fibre epoxy composites. The fracture toughness w...
38 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the compaction characterization of fibrous reinforcements plays a key role in determining the thickness, fiber volume content, and part shape of liquid composite molding processes, and the authors propose a method to determine the part shape.
Abstract: In liquid composite molding processes, the compaction characterization of fibrous reinforcements plays a key role in determining the thickness, fiber volume content, and part shape. This study pres...
TL;DR: In this article, the non-uniformity of temperature distribution in autoclave may result in the failure of composite materials during the manufacturing process of thermosetting matrix composite materials.
Abstract: Autoclave process is widely used in manufacturing processes for thermosetting matrix composite materials. During the process, the non-uniformity of temperature distribution in autoclave may result ...
TL;DR: In this article, the low-velocity impact response of hybrid-laminated composites based on the twill woven fabrics was investigated experimentally, and the following five different types of carbon-based composites were compared.
Abstract: In the current study, the low-velocity impact response of hybrid-laminated composites based on the twill woven fabrics was investigated experimentally. The following five different types of carbon–...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed the addition of nanoparticles in polymeric composites for use in fabrication and characterization of fiber-reinforced plastic composites, which has recently shown a lot of promise.
Abstract: Addition of nanoparticles in polymeric composites for use in fabrication and characterization of fiber-reinforced plastic composites has recently shown a lot of promise. Nanoparticles typically use...
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the literature on the optimization of composites is presented, which is classified according to the type of the composite structure optimized in those studies, the loading conditions, the objective function, the structural analysis method, the design variables, the constraints, the failure criteria, and the search algorithm used by the researchers.
Abstract: Optimum structural design of composites is a research subject that has drawn the attention of many researchers for more than 40 years with a growing interest. In this study, a review of the literature on this subject is presented. The papers are classified according to the type of the composite structure optimized in those studies, the loading conditions, the objective function, the structural analysis method, the design variables, the constraints, the failure criteria, and the search algorithm used by the researchers.
TL;DR: In this article, composite materials are emerging in present-day scenario, since its high performance extend their use in several industrial applications, and with the expansion in utilization of these materials in new...
Abstract: Composite materials are emerging in present-day scenario, since its high performance extend their use in several industrial applications. With the expansion in utilization of these materials in new...
TL;DR: In this paper, the research trends in the improvement of thermal and sound insulation of the jutting fibres of the natural fibres have been discussed in different applications and one of the important applications is sound insulation.
Abstract: Natural fibres are widely used in different applications and one of the important applications is sound insulation. The research trends in the improvement of thermal and sound insulation of the jut...
TL;DR: Fibrous reinforcements, specifically those derived from agricultural sources, instead of steel, make concrete more sustainable and provide unique properties to structures as discussed by the authors, and organic, inorganic and met...
Abstract: Fibrous reinforcements, specifically those derived from agricultural sources, instead of steel make concrete more sustainable and provide unique properties to structures. Organic, inorganic and met...
TL;DR: In this paper, the influences of slit parameters, off-axis angles, and loading speeds on the tearing behaviors and strengths were discussed further based on a prior study on uniaxial tearing tests.
Abstract: Based on our prior study on uniaxial tearing tests, the influences of slit parameters, off-axis angles, and loading speeds on the tearing behaviors and strengths were discussed further. Results sho...
TL;DR: In this article, the single-layer and multi-layer finite element models are developed and examined for adequacy in predicting the elastic-damage response of fiber-reinforced polymer composite laminates.
Abstract: The single-layer and multi-layer finite element models are developed and examined for adequacy in predicting the elastic-damage response of fiber-reinforced polymer composite laminates. A new exper...
TL;DR: The mechanism of cutting carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites can be explained from the perspective of failure and chip formation as mentioned in this paper, which is a process of material failure.
Abstract: The essence of cutting carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites is a process of material failure and chip formation. The mechanism of cutting CFRPs can be explained from the perspective of...
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of fiber orientation, loading amplitude, and frequency on the fatigue response and related temperature evolution due to the self-heating phenomenon was analyzed, and the coupled effect of the loading amplitude and the frequency has been studied.
Abstract: This paper presents the experimental results of tension-tension stress-controlled fatigue tests performed on advanced sheet molding compound (A-SMC). It aims at analyzing the effect of fiber orientation, loading amplitude, and frequency on the fatigue response and the related temperature evolution due to the self-heating phenomenon. Two types of A-SMC have been analyzed: randomly oriented (RO) and highly oriented (HO). The coupled effect of the loading amplitude and the frequency has been studied. It has been shown that the couple frequency-amplitude affects the nature of the fatigue overall response which can be governed by the damage mechanisms accumulation (mechanical fatigue) and/or by the self-heating (induced thermal fatigue). For fatigue loading at 100 Hz, self-heating has been observed and yielded to a temperature rise up to 70℃. The latter causes a decrease of the storage modulus related to the β-transition of the vinylester. It has been demonstrated that the self-heating produced a material soft...
TL;DR: In this article, a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites is used to ensure hole quality aspects such as delamination, roughness, roundness, etc while maintaining an a
Abstract: Drilling into carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites presents a stiff challenge in terms of ensuring hole quality aspects such as delamination, roughness, roundness, etc while maintaining an a
TL;DR: Graphene oxide was produced by the improved Hummers method and characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy as mentioned in this paper, and it was incorporated up to 0.5 part per hundred rubber (phr) in natural rubber.
Abstract: Graphene oxide was produced by the improved Hummers method and characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Graphene oxide was incorporated up to 0.5 part per hundred rubber (phr) in natural ...
TL;DR: Pineapple leaf fibers with diameters of 43'±'0.1'µm were treated by two different approaches: the alkaline treatment and the combination of the steam explosion and alkaline treatments as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Pineapple leaf fibers with diameters of 43 ± 0.1 µm were treated by two different approaches: the alkaline treatment and the combination of the steam explosion and alkaline treatment. The observati...
TL;DR: The effect of a large amount of kaolin (China clay) on the viscosity, cure, hardness, Young's modulus, tensile strength, elongation at break, stored energy density, tear energy and compres... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The effect of a large amount of kaolin (China clay) on the viscosity, cure, hardness, Young’s modulus, tensile strength, elongation at break, stored energy density at break, tear energy and compres...
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel energy-based model is presented in the framework of micromechanics to predict the matrix microcracking of laminated composites under fatigue loading.
Abstract: To predict the matrix microcracking of laminated composites under fatigue loading, a novel energy based model is presented in the framework of micromechanics. For this purpose, strain energy releas...
TL;DR: The properties of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with carboxyl functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (COOH-MWCNT), montmorillonite nanoclays (MMT), and MWCNT/MMT bi...
Abstract: Mechanical and viscoelastic properties of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with carboxyl functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (COOH-MWCNT), montmorillonite nanoclays (MMT), and MWCNT/MMT bi...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors successfully interlaced floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition-grown carbon nanotube film and ultrathin carbon fiber prepreg to achieve strong and flexible carbon-nanotube/carbon fiber hybrid composites with high carbon-notube loading.
Abstract: This paper successfully interlaced floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition-grown carbon nanotube film and ultrathin carbon fiber prepreg to achieve strong and flexible carbon nanotube/carbon fiber hybrid composites with high carbon nanotube loading. Epoxidation was also introduced to improve interlaminar interfacial bonding. It was found that pristine carbon nanotube film/carbon fiber interply hybrid composite (carbon fiber/carbon nanotube/carbon fiber) showed sudden and brittle failure, while epoxidation caused a gradual failure behavior. Hybrid effect analysis suggested that the improved tensile performance and synergistic effect of epoxidized carbon nanotube film/carbon fiber hybrid composite were attributed to good load transfer and suppressed delamination induced by improved interfacial bonding. In addition carbon fiber/carbon nanotube/carbon fiber manifested excellent damping capacity with the maximum loss factor of 0.13. The in-plane electrical conductivity of composite with global carbon nanot...
TL;DR: In this article, the development of intimate contact between the surfaces of two tapes is considered as a critical step in processing carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites, and the authors propose a method to solve the problem.
Abstract: Contact development between the surfaces of two tapes is considered as a critical step in processing carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites. In this study, the development of intimate con...