Modelling of Damage Processes in Biocomposites, Fibre-Reinforced Composites and Hybrid Composites

Modelling of Damage Processes in Biocomposites, Fibre-reinforced Composites and Hybrid Composites focuses on the advanced characterization techniques used for the analysis of composite materials developed from natural fiber/biomass, synthetic fibers and a combination of these materials used as fillers and reinforcements to enhance materials performance and utilization in automotive, aerospace, construction and building components. It will act as a detailed reference resource to encourage future research in natural fiber and hybrid composite materials, an area much in demand due to the need for more sustainable, recyclable, and eco-friendly composites in a broad range of applications.

Written by leading experts in the field, and covering composite materials developed from different natural fibers and their hybridization with synthetic fibers, the book's chapters provide cutting-edge, up-to-date research on the characterization, analysis and modelling of composite materials.

Contains contributions from leading experts in the fieldDiscusses recent progress on failure analysis, SHM, durability, life prediction and the modelling of damage in natural fiber-based composite materialsCovers experimental, analytical and numerical analysisProvides detailed and comprehensive information on mechanical properties, testing methods and modelling techniques

1. Introduction 2. Low-cost simulation of guided wave propagation in notched plate-like structures 3. Modelling of crash behavior of thermoset composites 4. Finite element modelling of natural fibre based hybrid composites 5. The effect of cut out on thin wall plates 6. Finite element modelling of natural fibre based hybrid composites 7. Directional damage gradient modelling of polymeric composites 8. Micromechanical modelling of damage and partially de-bonded interfaces of polymer composite materials 9. Numerical modelling of hybrid composite materials 10. Multi scale modelling based on stiffness degradation of composite materials 11. Percolation modelling of hybrid polymer composites 12. Computationally efficient modelling of the woven composites under uniaxial stress 13. Progressive damage modelling of natural/synthetic fiber polymer composites under ballistic impact 14. Investigation of damage processes of microencapsulated self-healing mechanism in glass fibre reinforced polymers 15. Understanding the durability of long sacred grass/Imperata cylibdrica natural/hybrid FRP composites 16. Element analysis of natural fibre reinforced polymer composites