Polymer matrix-natural fiber composites: An overview

Mechanical material characterization of an embedded Carbon nanotube in polymer matrix by employing an equivalent fiber

Effective elastic properties for carbon nanotube reinforced composites are obtained through a variety of micromechanics techniques. An embedded carbon nanotube  in  a  polymer  matrix  and  its surrounding  interphase  is  replaced with an equivalent fiber for  predicting  the  mechanical  properties of  the  carbon  nanotube/polymer composite. The effects of an interphase layer between the nan...

Mechanical material characterization of an embedded Carbon nanotube in polymer matrix by employing an equivalent fiber

Effective elastic properties for carbon nanotube reinforced composites are obtained through a variety of micromechanics techniques. An embedded carbon nanotube  in  a  polymer  matrix  and  its surrounding  interphase  is  replaced with an equivalent fiber for  predicting  the  mechanical  properties of  the  carbon  nanotube/polymer composite. The effects of an interphase layer between the nan...

Manufacturing of Polymer-matrix Composites

A Study on Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced Laminates of Epoxy (Ly 556) Polymer Matrix Composites

The growing need of eco-friendly product manufacturing led to the development of natural fiber composite to suit various applications in the field of Automobile interior parts, construction and manufacturing. Composite material is a material composed of two or more distinct phases (matrix phase and dispersed phase) and having bulk properties significantly different from those of any of the cons...

Overview of Flax Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

Flax fibres are oftenly used for reinforcing thermoplastic to manufacture biocomposite materials exhibiting numerous advantages such as high mechanical properties, low density and biodegradability. The mechanical properties of a biocomposite material depends on the nature and orientation of the fibres, the nature of the matrix and mainly on the adhesion between fiber and the polymer matrix. The...