A review on carbon fiber-reinforced hierarchical composites: mechanical performance, manufacturing process, structural applications and allied challenges

A Sayam, ANMM Rahman, MS Rahman, SA Smriti… - Carbon Letters, 2022 - Springer
The utilization of carbonaceous reinforcement-based polymer matrix composites in structural
applications has become a hot topic in composite research. Although conventional carbon …

A state-of-the-art review on coir fiber-reinforced biocomposites

KMF Hasan, PG Horváth, M Bak, T Alpár - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The coconut (Cocos nucifera) fruits are extensively grown in tropical countries. The use of
coconut husk-derived coir fiber-reinforced biocomposites is on the rise nowadays due to the …

[HTML][HTML] Fibre hybridisation in polymer composites: A review

Y Swolfs, L Gorbatikh, I Verpoest - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Fibre-reinforced composites are rapidly gaining market share in structural applications, but
further growth is limited by their lack of toughness. Fibre hybridisation is a promising strategy …

Hybrid composite laminates reinforced with glass/carbon woven fabrics for lightweight load bearing structures

J Zhang, K Chaisombat, S He, CH Wang - Materials & Design (1980-2015), 2012 - Elsevier
Light-weight structure utilising novel design and advanced materials is one of the keys to
improving the fuel efficiency and reducing the environmental burden of automotive vehicles …

Mechanical properties of hybrid composites reinforced by carbon and basalt fibers

G Sun, S Tong, D Chen, Z Gong, Q Li - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2018 - Elsevier
In virtue of higher thermal resistance, superior ductility, and lower cost than carbon fiber,
basalt fiber has attracted extensive attention recently to be an alternative to reinforcement …

[HTML][HTML] Review of hybrid composites fatigue

P Zuo, DV Srinivasan, AP Vassilopoulos - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Hybrid composites become popular and are today used in a large number of contemporary
structural applications. When compared to non-hybrid composites, hybridization offers …

Effect of hybridization on properties of natural and synthetic fiber‐reinforced polymer composites (2001–2020): A review

MK Gupta, M Ramesh, S Thomas - Polymer Composites, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the past two decades (2001–2020), researchers have been attracted toward hybrid
composite materials reinforced with synthetic and natural fibers. Bio‐degradability and …

Flexural performance and cost efficiency of carbon/basalt/glass hybrid FRP composite laminates

D Chen, G Sun, M Meng, X Jin, Q Li - Thin-Walled Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigates the interply hybridization of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP)
composite laminate to improve the flexural performance and cost efficiency. Carbon layers …

[HTML][HTML] Improvement of mechanical properties of hybrid composites through interply rearrangement of glass and carbon woven fabrics for marine application

DK Jesthi, RK Nayak - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Glass fiber reinforced polymer composites (GFRPC) possess low strength in comparison to
carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites (CFRPC). The degradation of the mechanical …

Calotropis Gigantea Fiber-epoxy Composites: Influence of Fiber Orientation on Mechanical Properties and Thermal Behavior

G Ramesh, K Subramanian… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Global warming and environmental pollution issues are the challenges that have prompted
researchers around the world to recognize biodegradable material as an alternate solution …