Lightweight polymer composite structures: design and manufacturing techniques

411 Pages·2020·93.731 MB·English

by  Kroll, Lothar, Parameswaranpillai, Jyotishkumar, Rangappa, Sanjay Mavinkere, Siengchin, Suchart

Lightweight Polymer
Composite Structures

Lightweight Polymer
Composite Structures
Design and Manufacturing Techniques
Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa,
Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai,
Suchart Siengchin, and Lothar Kroll
First edition published 2020
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Contents
Preface......................................................................................................................vii
Editor Biographies ....................................................................................................ix
Contributors ...........................................................................................................xiii
Chapter 1 Lightweight Graphene Composite Materials .......................................1
Akarsh Verma, Naman Jain, Avinash Parashar,
Vinay K. Singh, M. R. Sanjay, and Suchart Siengchin
Chapter 2 Conventional Processing of Polymer Matrix Composites..................21
M.K. Singh, N. Verma, and S. Zafar
Chapter 3 Biodegradable and Biocompatible Polymer Composite:
Biomedical Applications and Bioimplants .........................................67
Naga Srilatha Cheekuramelli, Dattatraya Late, S. Kiran, and
Baijayantimala Garnaik
Chapter 4 Lightweight Polymer Composites from Wood Flour, Metals,
Alloys, Metallic Fibers, Ceramics ......................................................89
E. Teke, M. Sütçü, V. Acar, and M. Ö. Seydibeyoğlu
Chapter 5 Lightweight Composite Materials in Transport Structures ..............103
M. Özgür Seydibeyoğlu, Alperen Doğru, M. Batıkan Kandemir,
and Özay Aksoy
Chapter 6 Hybrid Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Composites ...................131
N. R. Singha, P. K. Chattopadhyay, M. Karmakar, and H. Mondal
Chapter 7 Design and Modeling of Lightweight Polymer Composite
Structures .........................................................................................193
Akarsh Verma, Naman Jain, Avinash Parashar,
Vinay K. Singh, M. R. Sanjay, and Suchart Siengchin
Chapter 8 Smart Lightweight Polymer Composites ..........................................225
Nayan Ranjan Singha, Mousumi Deb, Manas Mahapatra,
Madhushree Mitra, and Pijush Kanti Chattopadhyay
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Chapter 9 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics and Thermosetting
Composites .......................................................................................267
Deepak Verma
Chapter 10 Glass Fiber Thermoset and Thermoplastic Composites...................289
T P Sathishkumar and Gobinath Velu Kaliyannan
Chapter 11 Inorganic Nanofillers-Based Thermoplastic and Thermosetting
Composites .......................................................................................309
M. Chandrasekar, T. Senthil Muthu Kumar, K. Senthilkumar,
N. Mohd Nurazzi, M.R. Sanjay, N. Rajini, and Suchart Siengchin
Chapter 12 Applications of Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Polymer
Composites .......................................................................................331
Sanjay Remanan, Sabyasachi Ghosh,
Tushar Kanti Das, and Narayan Chandra Das
Chapter 13 Life Cycle Assessment of Thermoplastic and Thermosetting
Composites .......................................................................................359
Alexander Kaluza, Johanna Sophie Hagen, Antal Dér,
Felipe Cerdas, and Christoph Herrmann
Index ......................................................................................................................387
Preface
Polymers are lightweight materials that are used for many advanced applications
such as automobile, construction and building, aerospace, toys, household appli-
ances, etc. However, during its operation in many applications, polymer materials
are exposed to harsh environments, high load, friction, wear and tear, etc. Scientists
have established that the incorporation of fillers has significantly improved the ther-
momechanical, electrical, and other physical properties of polymer composites.
Thus, to withstand the external forces during use, micro and nanofillers including
both natural and synthetic fibers such as carbon nanotubes, carbon black, graphene,
nanoclay, nanosilica, plant fibers, glass fibers, carbon fibers, carbon mats, plant fiber
mats, etc., were added to the thermoplastics or thermosetting plastics. Moreover,
many fillers aid additional functionality to the polymers. For example, when carbon-
based fillers such as carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, graphene, etc., are used
with polymers, it imparts conductivity to the polymers. Similarly, magnetic particles
are incorporated in polymers to aid shape memory properties. Recently, polymer
composites have been the preferred option for making components for automobile,
aerospace, and marine applications due to their lightweightedness, that enhances the
energy and fuel efficiency, thus making the entire industry more environmentally
friendly.
Significant progress has been made in the area of lightweight polymer composite
structures in the last decade. This has led to a surge in the number of papers, patents,
and reviews on the subject. Therefore, we believe it is important to edit a book on
Lightweight Polymer Composite Structures: Design and Manufacturing Techniques.
Eminent scholars have contributed the chapters for the book. We hope that this book
will be very informative for the scientist, academic staff, faculty members, research-
ers, and students working in the area of lightweight polymer composite structures.
The book consists of 13 chapters that shed light on lightweight polymer composite
structures. Chapter 1 focuses on the synthesis of graphene, its properties, and high-
lights the properties of graphene-based thermoplastic and thermosetting composites.
The authors emphasized the importance of dispersion of graphene platelets in the
polymer matrix for the enhancement of the properties. Chapter 2 discusses various
processing techniques that are commonly used for the manufacturing of polymer
composites. Chapter 3 describes the necessity of biodegradable and biocompatible
polymer composites for biomedical and packaging applications. Chapter 4 reviews
the recent developments in polymer composites including ceramics, woody materi-
als, and metal particles. Chapter 5 focuses on lightweight composites for aerospace,
marine, and automobile applications. Different processing methods such as hand
lay-up, spray-up, vacuum bagging, vacuum infusion, filament winding, resin transfer
molding, prepreg, etc., used for the manufacturing of polymer components are high-
lighted. Chapter 6 gives an overview of using more than one reinforcing filler in the
polymer matrix to introduce new properties. Chapter 7 highlights the importance of
designing and modeling of polymers for its effective utilization in real-time applica-
tions. Chapter 8 gives an overview of the recent developments in smart composites.
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The efficiency and usability of traditional polymer composites can be improved by
introducing additional functionalities. Chapters 9 and 10 discuss the use of carbon
and glass fiber in thermoset and thermoplastic composites, respectively. Chapter 11
reviews the influence of nanofillers on the thermomechanical, electrical, and physical
properties of thermoset and thermoplastic composites. Chapter 12 gives an overview
of the broad spectrum of applications of thermoplastic and thermosetting polymer
composites. The last chapter, Chapter 13, highlights the importance of life cycle
analysis on the assessment of the environmental impact of polymer composites.
The editors are thankful to the authors for their contributions and the Taylor &
Francis editorial team for their support and guidance.
Editors
Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa (Thailand)
Dr. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai (Thailand)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin (Thailand)
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Prof. h. c. Dr. h. c. Prof. Lothar Kroll (Germany)
Editor Biographies
Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, received a B.E.
(Mechanical Engineering) from Visvesvaraya Technological
University, Belagavi, India in 2010, M. Tech (Computational
Analysis in Mechanical Sciences) from VTU Extension
Center, GEC, Hassan, in 2013, Ph.D. (Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering Science) from Visvesvaraya Technological
University, Belagavi, India in 2017, and Post Doctorate from
King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok,
Thailand, in 2019. He is a Life Member of Indian Society
for Technical Education (ISTE) and an Associate Member of Institute of Engineers
(India). He is a reviewer for more than 50 international journals and international
conferences (for Elsevier, Springer, Sage, Taylor & Francis, Wiley). In addition,
he has published more than 85 articles in high-quality international peer-reviewed
journals, 20+ book chapters, one book, 15 books as an editor, and also presented
research papers at national/international conferences. His current research areas
include natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material tech-
nology. He is a recipient of DAAD Academic exchange-Project-related Personnel
Exchange Program (PPP) between Thailand and Germany to Institute of Composite
Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. He has received a Top Peer
Reviewer 2019 award, Global Peer Review Awards, from Web of Science Group
powered by Publons.
Dr. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai is currently work-
ing as a research professor at Center of Innovation in Design
and Engineering for Manufacturing, King Mongkut’s
University of Technology North Bangkok. He received his
Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Technology (Chemistry) from
Mahatma Gandhi University. He has research experience in
various international laboratories such as Leibniz Institute
of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF) Germany, Catholic
University of Leuven, Belgium, and University of Potsdam,
Germany. He has published more than 100 papers in high-
quality international peer-reviewed journals on polymer nanocomposites, polymer
blends and alloys, and biopolymer, and has edited five books. He received numerous
awards and recognitions including the prestigious Kerala State Award for the Best
Young Scientist 2016, INSPIRE Faculty Award 2011, and the Best Researcher Award
2019 from King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok.
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