Polyester-Based Biocomposites

Polyester-Based Biocomposites highlights the performance of polyester-based biocomposites reinforced with various natural fibres extracted from leaf, stem, fruit bunch, grass and wood material. It also addresses the characteristics of polyester-based biocomposites reinforced with rice husk fillers and various nanoparticles.

This book explores the widespread applications of fibre-reinforced polymer composites in the aerospace sector, automotive parts, construction and building materials, sports equipment and household appliances. Investigating the advantages of natural fibres, such as superior damping characteristics, low density, biodegradability, abundant availability at low cost and non-abrasive to tooling, this book discusses what makes them a cost-effective alternative reinforcement material for composites in certain applications.

This book serves as a useful reference for researchers, graduate students and engineers in the field of polymer composites.

Part I: Characterization with Reinforcements. 1. Polyester Resin and Their Use as Matrix Material in the Polymer Composites: An Overview. 2. Pineapple Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites. 3. Flax Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites. 4. Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites. 5. Jute Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites. 6. Bamboo Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites. 7. Banana Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites. 8. Polyester Based Composites Reinforced with Animal Skin and Hides. 9. Sisal Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites. 10. Palm Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites. 11. Coir Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composites. 12. Wood Fibre Based Polyester Composites. 13. Polyester Based Composites Reinforced with Rice Husk Fillers. 14. Polyester Based Bionanocomposites. 15. Natural Fibre/Polyester-based Hybrid Composites. 16. Thermal Characterization of Polyester Based Biocomposites. Part II: Engineering Applications. 17. Polyester Based Biocomposites for Marine Applications. 18. Polyester Based Biocomposites for Tribological Applications. 19. Polyester Based Biocomposites for Building and Construction Applications. 20. Polyester Based Biocomposites for Food Packaging Applications. Part III: Role of Artificial Intelligence. 21. Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Biocomposites Through the Artificial Intelligence Approach. 22. Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Design and Fabrication of Biocomposites. 23. Failure Prediction, Damage Detection and Characterization in Biocomposites Through Artificial Intelligence. 24. Drilling, Machining, and Optimization of Their Process Parameters in Biocomposites With Artificial Intelligence.

Dr. Senthilkumar Krishnasamy is a Research Scientist at the Center of Innovation in Design and Engineering for Manufacturing (CoI-DEM), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Senthilkumar Krishnasamy graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India, in 2005. He then chose to continue his master’s studies and was graduated with a Master’s degree in CAD/CAM from Anna University, Tirunelveli, in 2009. He has obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering- Kalasalingam University (2016). He had been working in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), India, from 2010 (January) to 2018 (October). He completed his 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 fibre/mat epoxy composites” and “Sisal composites and Fabrication of Eco-friendly hybrid green composites on tribological properties in a medium-scale application,” respectively. His area of research interests includes the modification and treatment of natural fibers, nanocomposites, 3D printing, and hybrid-reinforced polymer composites. He has published research papers in international journals, book chapters and conferences in the field of natural fibre composites.

Dr. Chandrasekar Muthukumar is an Assistant Professor in the School of Aeronautical Sciences, Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science, Chennai, India. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India. His Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering was from Nanyang Technological University-TUM ASIA, Singapore. He received his PhD in Aerospace Engineering