Fiber-Reinforced Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications

Baoguo Han, Sumit Sharma, Longbiao Li, K. Subrahmanya Bhat, Tuan Anh Nguyen

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9780128199046
• eBook ISBN: 9780128199107
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Materials Science
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Fiber-reinforced Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications explores the fundamental concepts and emerging applications of fiber-reinforced nanocomposites in the automobile, aerospace, transportation, construction, sporting goods, optics, electronics, acoustics and environmental sector. In addition, the book provides a detailed overview of the properties of fiber-reinforced nanocomposites, including discussion on embedding these high-strength fibers in matrices. Due to the mismatch in structure, density, strain and thermal expansion coefficients between matrix and fibers, their thermo-mechanical properties strongly depend not only on the preparative methods, but also on the interaction between reinforcing phase and matrix phase.This book offers a concise overview of these advances and how they are leading to the creation of stronger, more durable classes of nanocomposite materials.- Explores the interaction between fiber, nanoreinforcers and matrices at the nanoscale- Shows how the properties of fiber-enforced nanocomposites are ideal for use for a variety of consumer products- Outlines the major challenges to creating fiber-reinforced nanocomposites effectively

Part I

Basic principles

Outline

• Chapter 1 Fiber-reinforced nanocomposites: an introduction
• Chapter 2 Characterization methods
• Chapter 3 Modeling fiber bridging and matrix strengthening effect in multiscale-woven composites
• Chapter 4 Mathematical modeling and simulation of interfaces between fiber and its matrix
• Chapter 5 Carbon fiber–reinforced nanocomposites: a multiscale modeling of regularly staggered carbon fibers

Chapter 1

Fiber-reinforced nanocomposites: an introduction

Tuan Anh Nguyen¹, Baoguo Han², Sumit Sharma³, Li Longbiao⁴ and K. Subrahmanya Bhat⁵, ¹Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam, ²School of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian City, P.R. China, ³Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India, ⁴College of Civil Aviation, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, P.R. China, ⁵Department of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India

Abstract

Fiber-reinforced nanocomposites can be prepared in two ways: (1) by using nanofibers to reinforce nanocomposite and (2) by incorporating nanomaterials into fiber-reinforced composites. Recently the multiscale (hierarchical) fiber-reinforced nanocomposites have been developed by using two different reinforcements: fibers (at the microscale) and nanofillers/nanomaterials (at the nanoscale). By the presence of nanofillers in the matrix (i.e., nanocomposite matrix), the stiffness, strength, and thermal properties of composite can be significantly improved. In addition, nanofibers can offer many advantages over other nanoreinforcements due to their continuity and dual nano–macro roles. This chapter introduces how the fibers, nanofibers, and nanomaterials are used to reinforce the composite matrices.

Keywords

Nanofiber; fiber; nanofiller; nanomaterial; nanocomposite

Fiber-reinforced nanocomposites can be prepared in two ways: (1) by using nanofibers to reinforce nanocomposite and (2) by incorporating nanomaterials into the fiber-reinforced composites.

In case of nanofibers, it can offer many advantages over other nanoreinforcements due to their continuity and dual nano–macro roles. Various types of nanofibers have been used to reinforce the composite matrices, such as organic [1–8], ceramic [9,10], oxide [11,12], and metallic nanofibers [13–17]. As reported different types of composite matrices can be reinforced by nanofibers, such as organic [1–6], inorganic [6], and metallic matrices [7,8,10,11,18]. Nanofiber-reinforced composites have been mainly used in construction [19] and biomedical applications [20,21].

Fiber-reinforced composites have been widely used nowadays for various high-performance applications, such as automobile [22], aerospace [23], transportation [24], construction [25], and sporting goods equipment [26]. They can be used for replacing the metallic components, especially in automobile and aerospa...

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• List of Contributors
• Part I: Basic principles
• Part II: Design, manufacturing and properties
• Part III: Applications
• Index