Failure Analysis in Biocomposites, Fibre-Reinforced Composites and Hybrid Composites
Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering Series

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Failure Analysis in Biocomposites, Fibre-Reinforced Composites and Hybrid Composites covers key aspects of fracture and failure in natural/synthetic fiber reinforced polymer based composite materials, ranging from crack propagation, to crack growth, and from notch-size effect, to damage-tolerant design. The book describes a broad range of techniques and strategies for the compositional and failure analysis of polymeric materials and products. It also illustrates the application of analytical methods for solving commonly encountered problems. Topics of interest include failure analysis, mechanical and physical properties, structural health monitoring, durability and life prediction, modelling of damage processes of natural fiber, synthetic fibers, and more.

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.

1. Introduction about failure Analysis 2. Fatigue delamination of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composites 3. Investigation of the deformation behaviour of Epoxy based composite materials 4. Effect of strain rate on the failure mechanisms and energy absorption in polymer composites 5. Fracture failure analysis of natural fiber reinforced composites 6. Numerical and experimental analysis of delamination in Fibre reinforced polymer 7. Failure Behaviour of Bolted Joint Glass/Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Hybrid Composites 8. Failure Analysis and Optimum Toughness Design of sheep-wool reinforced epoxy composites 9. Failure Analysis and the Optimal Toughness Design of Sheep-Wool Reinforced Epoxy Composites 10. Edge crack effect on tensile behavior of diversified wood particulate composites 11. Cracks, microcracks, and fracture in composite structure: Formation, detection, autonomic repair 12. Investigation of Mechanical Testing on Hybrid Composite Materials 13. Modelling Shock Waves and Spall Failure in Composites as an Orthotropic Material 14. Development of morphing wing skin using reinforced shape memory polymer 15. Fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites: Mechanical behaviour and application to masonry walls 16. Failure Analysis in Hybrid Composites Using Industrial Wastes 17. Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Delamination in Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

materials science and engineering especially polymer and composite technology, chemical and environmental engineering

Dr. Mohammad Jawaid is currently affiliated with the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at United Arab Emirates University. Previously he was a senior fellow (professor) in the Laboratory of Biocomposites Technology at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is an eminent scientist with more than twenty years of teaching, and research experience in composite materials. His research interests include hybrid reinforced/filled polymer composites, and advanced materials such as graphene/

nanoclay/fire retardant, lignocellulosic reinforced/filled polymer composites, and the modification and treatment of lignocellulosic fibres and solid wood, and nanocomposites and nanocellulose fibres.


Prof. Mohamed Thariq Bin Haji Hameed Sultan received his PhD from the University of Sheffield (UK). He has 18 years of experience in teaching as well as in research. His research interests include hybrid composites, advanced materials, structural health monitoring, and impact studies. He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers of Malaysia, a Professional Technologist registered with the Malaysian Board of Technologists, and a Charted Engineer registered with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers of the United Kingdom. He is also the current Director of UPM Press. He actively publishes both journal papers and books and has received many awards both locally and internationally.
Naheed Saba completed her PhD in Biocomposites from the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. She has published over 20 scientific and engineering articles in advanced composites, as well as one book and 8 book chapters. Dr. Saba’s research interests lie in nanocellulosic materials, fire retardant materials, natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, biocomposites, hybrid composites and nanocomposites.
  • Contains contributions from leading experts in the field
  • Discusses recent progress on failure analysis, SHM, durability, life prediction and the modelling of damage in natural fiber-based composite materials
  • Covers experimental, analytical and numerical analysis
  • Provides detailed and comprehensive information on mechanical properties, testing methods and modelling techniques