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Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites. Materials and Manufacturing. Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering

  • Book

  • June 2025
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 6042187
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Materials and Manufacturing covers both fundamental concepts and recent developments in this important research field. The chapters are systematically organized starting with an introduction to composite materials followed by in-depth discussions on their reinforcements, polymers, and novel manufacturing techniques. Additional chapters are then included on characterization of fiber-reinforced polymer composites, environmental considerations, design and analysis, joining and repair, and durability and performance. Every chapter has a specific function that adds to the reader’s understanding of these materials, covering everything from their basic principles to sophisticated uses in real-world applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, and engineers, for polymer chemists, and manufacturers, and all those working in the research and development of sustainable polymer composite materials.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Composite Materials
2. Reinforcements for Composite Materials
3. Polymers for Composite Materials
4. Manufacturing Methods for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites
5. Characterization of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites
6. Environmental Considerations in Composite Materials
7. Design and Analysis of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites
8. Joining and Repair of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites
9. Durability and Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites
10. Applications and Future Developments of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites

Authors

Madhu Puttegowda Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, Karnataka, India. Dr. Madhu Puttegowda is currently working as an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, at Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, Karnataka, India. He received his B.E (Mechanical Engineering) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in 2011, and then went on to achieve his MTech in Product Design and Manufacturing and Ph.D. (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Science) from Visvesvaraya Technological University in 2020. His current research areas include natural fiber composites, polymer composites and advanced material technology. Sanjay M. R Senior Research Scientist, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is a Senior Research Scientist at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand, as well as an 'Adviser within the office of the President for University Promotion and Development towards International Goals.' He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers and a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) (India). In addition, he serves on the editorial boards of several international journals in the fields of materials science and composites. He serves on the review boards of over 100 international journals, as well as book proposals and international conferences. He has also presented research papers at national and international conferences and has written over 160 articles in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals indexed by SCI/Scopus, 6 editorial corners, 60 book chapters, one book, and 22 volumes as an Editor. Furthermore, one Thai patent and two Indian patents have been granted. He has spoken at a number of international conferences and seminars as a keynote speaker and as an invited speaker. Natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material technology are among his current research interests. Suchart Siengchin President, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, Department of Materials and Production Engineering (MPE), The Sirindhorn International Thai - German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), Thailand. Dr. Suchart Siengchin is The President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. His research interests include Natural fiber composites, synthesis and characterization of synthetic and biopolymers and their blends, and polymer composites for engineering applications.