Contents Part Ill Testing and properties 271 10 Non-destructive testing(NDT)of natural fibre composites:acoustic emission technique 273 F.SARASINI and C.SANTULLI,University of Rome 'La Sapienza,Italy 10.1 Introduction 273 10.2 Using the acoustic emission(AE)technique in practice 279 10.3 Assessing results 285 10.4 Applications of AE 287 10.5 Future trends 295 10.6 Conclusions 296 10.7 Sources of further information and advice 296 10.8 References 297 11 High strain rate testing of natural fiber composites 303 W.KIM and A.ARGENTO,University of Michigan-Dearborn,USA 11.1 Introduction 303 11.2 Materials 305 11.3 Test methods 306 11.4 Results and discussion 308 11.5 Applications and future trends 314 11.6 Acknowledgments 317 11.7 References 318 12 Performance of natural fiber composites under dynamic loading 323 H.MD AKIL and M.H.ZAMRI,Universiti Sains Malaysia(USM),Malaysia 12.1 Introduction 323 12.2 Natural fibers and natural fiber composites 325 12.3 Dynamic properties of natural fiber composites 326 12.4 Dynamic mechanical testing of natural fiber composites 327 12.5 Testing in practice:the example of pultruded natural fiber reinforced composites 330 12.6 Dynamic testing of composites 331 12.7 Performance of natural fiber reinforced composites under dynamic loading 335 @Woodhead Publishing Limited,2014
Contents ix © Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2014 Part III Testing and properties 271 10 Non-destructive testing (NDT) of natural fi bre composites: acoustic emission technique 273 F. Sarasini and C. Santulli, University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Italy 10.1 Introduction 273 10.2 Using the acoustic emission (AE) technique in practice 279 10.3 Assessing results 285 10.4 Applications of AE 287 10.5 Future trends 295 10.6 Conclusions 296 10.7 Sources of further information and advice 296 10.8 References 297 11 High strain rate testing of natural fi ber composites 303 W. Kim and A. Argento, University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA 11.1 Introduction 303 11.2 Materials 305 11.3 Test methods 306 11.4 Results and discussion 308 11.5 Applications and future trends 314 11.6 Acknowledgments 317 11.7 References 318 12 Performance of natural fi ber composites under dynamic loading 323 H. Md Akil and M. H. Zamri, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia 12.1 Introduction 323 12.2 Natural fi bers and natural fi ber composites 325 12.3 Dynamic properties of natural fi ber composites 326 12.4 Dynamic mechanical testing of natural fi ber composites 327 12.5 Testing in practice: the example of pultruded natural fi ber reinforced composites 330 12.6 Dynamic testing of composites 331 12.7 Performance of natural fi ber reinforced composites under dynamic loading 335
头 Contents 12.8 Future trends 341 12.9 Acknowledgments 341 12.10 References 341 13 The response of natural fibre composites to impact damage:a case study 345 H.GHASEMNEJAD and A.ABOUTORABI,Kingston University London,UK 13.1 Introduction 345 13.2 Mechanical characterization 348 13.3 Specimen preparation 349 13.4 Charpy impact test 353 13.5 Experimental results 354 13.6 Conclusion 362 13.7 References 363 14 Natural fibre composites in a marine environment 365 M.P.ANSELL,University of Bath,UK 14.1 Introduction 365 14.2 Properties and environmental impact of natural versus synthetic fibres 366 14.3 Natural fibre composites(NFCs)and moisture uptake 369 14.4 Geometrical considerations for plant fibres in NFCs 370 14.5 Marine applications of plant fibre composites 371 14.6 Conclusions and future trends 372 14.7 Sources of further information and advice 372 14.8 References 373 Index 375 Woodhead Publishing Limited,2014
x Contents © Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2014 12.8 Future trends 341 12.9 Acknowledgments 341 12.10 References 341 13 The response of natural fi bre composites to impact damage: a case study 345 H. Ghasemnejad and A. Aboutorabi, Kingston University London, UK 13.1 Introduction 345 13.2 Mechanical characterization 348 13.3 Specimen preparation 349 13.4 Charpy impact test 353 13.5 Experimental results 354 13.6 Conclusion 362 13.7 References 363 14 Natural fi bre composites in a marine environment 365 M. P. Ansell, University of Bath, UK 14.1 Introduction 365 14.2 Properties and environmental impact of natural versus synthetic fi bres 366 14.3 Natural fi bre composites (NFCs) and moisture uptake 369 14.4 Geometrical considerations for plant fi bres in NFCs 370 14.5 Marine applications of plant fi bre composites 371 14.6 Conclusions and future trends 372 14.7 Sources of further information and advice 372 14.8 References 373 Index 375
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Contributor contact details xiii D.Ruys Engineering Campus St Andrew's Cathedral School Universiti Sains Malaysia(USM) Sydney,NSW 2000,Australia 14300,Nibong Tebal S.Meatherall and Penang,Malaysia S.Potter E-mail:hazizan@eng.usm.my Composites Innovation Centre M.H.Zamri Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada School of Materials and Mineral R3P 0Z6 Resources Engineering Chapter 10 Engineering Campus Universiti Sains Malaysia(USM) F.Sarasini*and 14300,Nibong Tebal C.Santulli Penang,Malaysia Department of Chemical Engineering Materials Chapter 13 Environment University of Rome 'La Sapienza' H.Ghasemnejad*and Via Eudossiana 18 A.Aboutorabi 00184 Rome,Italy Faculty of Science,Engineering and Computing(SEC) E-mail:fabrizio.sarasini@uniromal. Kingston University London it:carlosantullil41@gmail.com Roehampton Vale London SW15 3DW,UK Chapter 11 E-mail:Hessam.Ghasemnejad@ W.Kim and kingston.ac.uk;A.Aboutorabi@ A.Argento* kingston.ac.uk Department of Mechanical Engineering Chapter 14 University of Michigan-Dearborn M.P.Ansell Dearborn,MI 48128.USA BRE Centre for Innovative E-mail:aargento@umich.edu; Construction Materials wskim@umich.edu Department of Mechanical Engineering Chapter 12 University of Bath H.Md Akil* Bath BA2 7AY,UK School of Materials and Mineral E-mail:m.p.ansell@bath.ac.uk Resources Engineering and Cluster for Polymer Composites (CPC),Science and Engineering Research Centre (SERC) @Woodhead Publishing Limited,2014
Contributor contact details xiii © Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2014 D. Ruys St Andrew’s Cathedral School Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia S. Meatherall and S. Potter Composites Innovation Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3P 0Z6 Chapter 10 F. Sarasini* and C. Santulli Department of Chemical Engineering Materials Environment University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’ Via Eudossiana 18 00184 Rome, Italy E-mail: fabrizio.sarasini@uniroma1. it; carlosantulli141@gmail.com Chapter 11 W. Kim and A. Argento* Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI 48128, USA E-mail: aargento@umich.edu; wskim@umich.edu Chapter 12 H. Md Akil* School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering and Cluster for Polymer Composites (CPC), Science and Engineering Research Centre (SERC) Engineering Campus Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) 14300, Nibong Tebal Penang, Malaysia E-mail: hazizan@eng.usm.my M. H. Zamri School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering Engineering Campus Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) 14300, Nibong Tebal Penang, Malaysia Chapter 13 H. Ghasemnejad* and A. Aboutorabi Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing (SEC) Kingston University London Roehampton Vale London SW15 3DW, UK E-mail: Hessam.Ghasemnejad@ kingston.ac.uk; A.Aboutorabi@ kingston.ac.uk Chapter 14 M. P. Ansell BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Bath Bath BA2 7AY, UK E-mail: m.p.ansell@bath.ac.uk