A comprehensive review on hybrid composites: processing, characterization, and applications
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Yashwanth Padarthi
Abstract
Composite materials are now widely used in aircraft, military, vehicles, sports, and medical industries. However, the majority of commercially available composites are made from components derived from fossil fuels, which are quickly decreasing and are a major source of environmental pollution. Besides harming the environment, majority of these composites are non-biodegradable and finally disposed in landfills. In order to effectively resolve these issues, it is inevitable that sustainable alternatives such as bio-based composite materials with eco-friendly end-of-life be developed. A wide range of applications of the composite structures paved the path for a significant amount of research in order to investigate various strategies for improving their overall performance. One such effective strategy is hybridization, which can lead to improvements in the chemo-mechanical properties and the performance of the composites. Hybrid composites have numerous distinct advantages and enormous potential in a multitude of uses with substantial impact on practical applications. Thus, the study presented focuses on reviewing the production of the hybrid composites, which are discussed in the most current context, with processing, characterization, and applications as the primary focus. Finally, this work also provides a summary of the current state technology used for hybrid composite materials in terms of raw materials and their properties as well as an outline of some of the important hybrid composites with an emphasis on their diverse applications along with the use of smart hybrid composites.
Abstract
Composite materials are now widely used in aircraft, military, vehicles, sports, and medical industries. However, the majority of commercially available composites are made from components derived from fossil fuels, which are quickly decreasing and are a major source of environmental pollution. Besides harming the environment, majority of these composites are non-biodegradable and finally disposed in landfills. In order to effectively resolve these issues, it is inevitable that sustainable alternatives such as bio-based composite materials with eco-friendly end-of-life be developed. A wide range of applications of the composite structures paved the path for a significant amount of research in order to investigate various strategies for improving their overall performance. One such effective strategy is hybridization, which can lead to improvements in the chemo-mechanical properties and the performance of the composites. Hybrid composites have numerous distinct advantages and enormous potential in a multitude of uses with substantial impact on practical applications. Thus, the study presented focuses on reviewing the production of the hybrid composites, which are discussed in the most current context, with processing, characterization, and applications as the primary focus. Finally, this work also provides a summary of the current state technology used for hybrid composite materials in terms of raw materials and their properties as well as an outline of some of the important hybrid composites with an emphasis on their diverse applications along with the use of smart hybrid composites.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents IX
- List of contributors XI
- About the editors XIII
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Part I: State-of-the-art
- A comprehensive review on hybrid composites: processing, characterization, and applications 1
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Part II: Synthesis and characterization
- Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotube/polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane hybrid nanocomposites 21
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Part III: Applications and analysis
- Viscoelastic response of hybrid polymeric dental composites in sliding contacts and applications 41
- Investigation of mechanical properties of rice straws and rice husk reinforced hybrid polymeric composite 59
- Optimizations on various lightweight composite materials under complex load using advanced computational simulation 81
- Investigations of mechanical properties of a hybrid nanocomposite for the development of lower body orthotic callipers 103
- Mechanical and wear properties of AL7075 Sic and graphite hybrid composite and optimization using utility additives method 117
- Subject index 151
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents IX
- List of contributors XI
- About the editors XIII
-
Part I: State-of-the-art
- A comprehensive review on hybrid composites: processing, characterization, and applications 1
-
Part II: Synthesis and characterization
- Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotube/polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane hybrid nanocomposites 21
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Part III: Applications and analysis
- Viscoelastic response of hybrid polymeric dental composites in sliding contacts and applications 41
- Investigation of mechanical properties of rice straws and rice husk reinforced hybrid polymeric composite 59
- Optimizations on various lightweight composite materials under complex load using advanced computational simulation 81
- Investigations of mechanical properties of a hybrid nanocomposite for the development of lower body orthotic callipers 103
- Mechanical and wear properties of AL7075 Sic and graphite hybrid composite and optimization using utility additives method 117
- Subject index 151
