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Sustainable Composites for Lightweight Applications

Buch | Softcover
310 Seiten
2020
Woodhead Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-12-818316-8 (ISBN)
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Carbon and glass fibre reinforced composite materials have been used for many years in several different types of applications. However, these conventional composites are derived from non-renewable reinforcements and they pose a significant threat to the environment. Government legislation and consumer behaviour have recently forced many industries to adapt sustainable composites. Industries such as automotive, marine and aerospace are now seeking sustainable lightweight composites with the aim to reduce the overall weight of the components with enhanced materials and design aspects. Therefore, there is high demand on research for the development of sustainable lightweight composites.

This book presents a comprehensive review of lightweight composites with the central aim to increase their use in key industrial sectors such as automotive, marine and aerospace. There is no such book currently available that is dedicated to sustainable lightweight applications covering important topics such as key drivers for lightweight composites, mechanical properties, damage characterisation, durability and environmental aspects. Key topics that are addressed include:



The roles of reinforcements and matrices in composite materials
Sustainable natural fibre reinforcements and their morphological structures
Lightweight applications and properties requirements
Design, manufacturing processes and their effects on properties
Testing and damage characterisation of composite materials
Sustainable composites and techniques for property enhancement
Future trends and challenges for sustainable composites in lightweight applications

It will be a valuable reference resource for those working in material Science, polymer science, materials engineering, and industries involved in the manufacture of automotive and aerospace components from lightweight composite materials.

Dr Hom Nath Dhakal is a Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portsmouth, England, UK. He leads as the Director of the Portsmouth Centre for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing within the School of Mechanical and Design Engineering at the University of Portsmouth (UoP). He is a Docent (Visiting) Professor of Biobased Composite Materials at the Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business, University of Borås, Sweden. His publication track record includes 132 international peer reviewed journal articles, 3 books, 14 book chapters and 81 international conference papers/proceedings. He has 7,985 citations with an h-index of 48, i10-Index of 105 (as of 08/05/2024 Google Scholar). His ResearchGate research interest score is over 3,925, higher than 98% of ResearchGate member’s scores. He is listed in world’s top 2% most-cited scientists by Stanford University and Elsevier ranking in 2022 and 2023. He has supervised many PhDs and also has served many PhD examinations at different universities in the UK and overseas Dr Sikiru O. Ismail is currently a Senior Lecturer in Manufacturing Engineering and Materials at School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He is a member of Mechanical Engineering Subject Group and Centre for Engineering Research. He completed his Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth, England, UK, after obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in the same University, as a scholarship researcher with prestigious awards such as Paper Publication Prizes: Best Student Paper and First Place Awards at both School of Engineering and Faculty of Technology levels. Prior to his doctoral degree, he obtained National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology with Distinction Grade; Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering (Production) with First Class Honours Division; and Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Design and Production) with Distinction Grade. He was an Overall/Best Student in all his degree programmes, among other outstanding prizes. Moreover, Dr Ismail has several years of professional (industrial, research and academic/lecturing) experiences, having worked in many sectors. His research specialisation focuses on Advanced and Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing (Mechanical) Engineering: Design, Development, Testing, Damage Characterisation and Optimisation of materials (especially composites), Innovative Manufacturing Processes / Monitoring and Optimisation of Manufacturing Processes, using Experimental and Numerical Simulation/Finite Element/Analytical Modelling Techniques. He has successfully supervised many undergraduate and postgraduate projects. He has successfully won research grants/funding and scholarships. In addition, he has published/presented several articles in local/international conferences and reputable high impact factor Journals as well as Book Chapters. Dr Ismail is a Reviewer and Editorial Board Member of many reputable local/international journals (such as Composites Part B: Engineering, among others) and conferences. He is a qualified Advance Higher Education Internal and External Examiner, UK. He also obtained Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Furthermore, Dr Ismail is a Member, Chartered Engineer and Fellow of many national/local and international professional bodies. These organisations include, but are not limited to, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (MASME, USA), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechE, UK), American Society for Composites (MASC, USA), Institution of Engineering and Technology (CEng MIET, UK), Higher Education Academy (FHEA, UK), Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA, UK). Summarily, Dr Ismail is an astute Senior Lecturer, erudite researcher and very passionate in processing excellence out of his students as well as solving engineering problems through cutting edge research.

Introduction to composite materials
Sustainable natural fibre reinforcements and their morphological structures
Lightweight composites, important properties and  applications
Design, manufacturing processes and their effects on bio-composite properties
Testing and damage characterization of biocomposite materials
Sustainable composites and techniques for property enhancement
Future outlooks and challenges of sustainable lightweight composites

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 510 g
Themenwelt Technik Maschinenbau
ISBN-10 0-12-818316-0 / 0128183160
ISBN-13 978-0-12-818316-8 / 9780128183168
Zustand Neuware
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