Springer Aging Effects on Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Durability and Life Prediction (Composites Science and Technology)

This book covers the topic of degradation phenomenon of natural fiber-based composites (NFC) under various aging conditions and proposes suitable solutions to improve the response of natural fiber-reinforced composite to aging conditions such as moisture, seawater, hygrothermal, and natural and accelerated weathering. The information provided by the book plays a vital role in the durability and shelf life of the composites as well as broadening the scope of outdoor application for natural fiber-based composites. The book will be appropriate for researchers and scientist who are interested in the application of natural fiber composites in various fields. From the Back Cover This book covers the topic of degradation phenomenon of natural fiber-based composites (NFC) under various aging conditions and proposes suitable solutions to improve the response of natural fiber-reinforced composite to aging conditions such as moisture, seawater, hygrothermal, and natural and accelerated weathering. The information provided by the book plays a vital role in the durability and shelf life of the composites as well as broadening the scope of outdoor application for natural fiber-based composites. The book will be appropriate for researchers and scientist who are interested in the application of natural fiber composites in various fields. About the Author Chandrasekar Muthukumar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, India. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical engineering from the Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India. His master’s degree is in aerospace engineering from the Nanyang Technological University – TUM Asia, Singapore and his PhD in aerospace engineering is from the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. His PhD was funded through a research grant from the Ministry of Education, Malaysia. During his association with the UPM, he obtained internal research funding from the university worth 16,000 and 20,000 MYR, respectively. He has 5 years of teaching and academic research experience. His interests include fiber metal laminates (FMLs), natural fibers, biocomposites, additive manufacturing and non-destructive testing. His publications are based on the fabrication and characterization techniques of biocomposites. He has authored and co-authored research publications in SCIE journals, book chapters, and articles in the conference proceedings. He is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Industrial Textiles, Polymer Composites, Materials Research Express, Journal of Natural Fibres, etc.   Senthilkumar Krishnasamy, PhD, is a Research Scientist at the Center of Innovation in Design and Engineering for Manufacturing (CoI-DEM), King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Anna University, Chennai, India, in 2005. He earned a master’s degree in CAD/CAM at Anna University, Tirunelveli, India, in 2009. He earned a PhD in mechanical engineering at Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil, Tamilnadu, India in 2016. From 2010 to 2018, Dr. Krishnasamy worked in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), India. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia and King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB) under the research topics of experimental investigations on mechanical, morphological, thermal, and structural properties of kenaf fiber/mat epoxy composites and sisal composites and fabrication of eco-friendly hybrid green composites on tribological properties in a medium-scale application. His area of research includes the modification and treatment of natural fibers, nanocomposites, 3D printing, and hybrid reinforced polymer composites. He has published research papers in international jo