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Fibre-Reinforced Polymeric Composites

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2023) | Viewed by 2418

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Rajab M. Abousnina

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School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth 6102, Australia
Interests: Composite materials, Waste materials, Geopolymer concrete, Structural Health monitoring using DIC and embedded sensors, Concrete technology, and Wastewater treatment (membrane technologies).
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Dr. Vanissorn Vimonsatit

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School of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, NSW 2109, Australia
Interests: AI for building design; fibre-reinforced composite materials; BIM; buildability; construction materials; modular structures; multiscaling and sustainability
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Due to their beneficial qualities, such as low weight, high tensile strength, high strength-to-weight ratio, greater flexibility, good corrosion resistance, etc., fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) are continuously gaining favour as a building and reinforcing material. The usage of polymer composite profiles in civil infrastructures is one of the many topics covered in this Special Issue on polymer composites as building and strengthening materials. The spectrum of potential subjects includes the use of polymer composites to reinforce concrete, geopolymer concrete, and wood, as well as the material characterisation, microstructural, durability, and long-term performance of polymer composites and hybrid materials. Other factors include finite element modelling of reinforced composites, polymer composite applications in civil infrastructure, and structural retrofitting and rehabilitation techniques. A review of the most recent quality analyses of fibre-reinforced polymer composites used in building materials is also accepted for publication in this edition.

Dr. Rajab M. Abousnina
Dr. Vanissorn Vimonsatit
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • composites made of fibre-reinforced polymers and hybrid materials
  • the application of polymer composites composite profiles used in civil infrastructure
  • geopolymer concrete and innovative polymer composite reinforced concrete
  • microstructure characterization
  • endurance and long-term effectiveness

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Modeling Analysis of Complex Deformation of Woven Coating Film during the Cyclic Tensile Process
by Li Cai, Zhengyan Zhang, Deng’an Cai, Guangming Zhou and Xinwei Wang
Polymers 2024, 16(12), 1623; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16121623 - 7 Jun 2024
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It is difficult for the existing Burgers model to accurately depict the off-axis cyclic drawing process of woven coatings. In this paper, the mechanical deformation of woven PVC (polyvinyl chloride)-coated film at different temperatures is investigated. One-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) constitutive models [...] Read more.
It is difficult for the existing Burgers model to accurately depict the off-axis cyclic drawing process of woven coatings. In this paper, the mechanical deformation of woven PVC (polyvinyl chloride)-coated film at different temperatures is investigated. One-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) constitutive models were established to characterize cyclic deformation processes. The 1D model is an improved Burgers model. The effects of the time dependence of the viscosity coefficient and the ratio of elastic to viscous deformation are considered simultaneously. The accuracy of the 1D model for predicting the cyclic nonlinear deformation at different temperatures and loading rates is improved. The 2D model is a nonlinear orthotropic model using polynomials. On the basis of the single-objective genetic algorithm, the inverse algorithm is used to obtain the shear polynomial coefficients in the tension phase and the shear modulus in the unloading phase, which circumvents performing the difficult shear test. UMAT subroutines of off-axis stretching and off-axis cyclic stretching are written separately. The intelligent inverse algorithm program consists of a single-objective genetic algorithm program, a finite element parametric modelling program, and a UMAT subroutine. The simulation results are compared with the off-axis cyclic tensile test data to validate the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed 2D model for the analysis of the woven PVC-coated films in the tension–shear coupling state. Full article
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Development of an Innovative Lightweight Composite Material with Thermal Insulation Properties Based on Cardoon and Polyurethane
by Raquel A. Fernandes, Nuno Ferreira, Sandro Lopes, Jorge Santos, Nelson Bento Pereira, Nuno Oliveira Ferreira, Lina Nunes, Jorge M. Martins and Luisa H. Carvalho
Polymers 2024, 16(1), 137; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16010137 - 31 Dec 2023
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The search for innovative and sustainable solutions to improve the energy efficiency of the construction industry has been a hot topic for researchers due to the tremendous impact of insulator materials in the thermal comfort of buildings. In the present work, an innovative [...] Read more.
The search for innovative and sustainable solutions to improve the energy efficiency of the construction industry has been a hot topic for researchers due to the tremendous impact of insulator materials in the thermal comfort of buildings. In the present work, an innovative lightweight composite material with thermal insulation properties was developed, for the first time, by using cardoon particles and polyurethane. The formulation of the composite material was optimized in terms of cardoon fraction and the polyol/isocyanate ratio, to achieve the best compromise between internal bond (IB) strength and thickness swelling (TS). The best performing composite was PU75-CP45, with 45 wt% of cardoon particles and 75% of isocyanate, achieving an IB of 0.41 MPa and a TS of 5.3%. Regarding insulation properties, the PU75-CP45 composite material exhibits a promising performance when compared to conventional construction industry materials by tuning its thickness. Additionally, the composite material presented very low emissions of volatile organic compounds and formaldehyde (bellow to legislation levels) and high resistance to biological degradation. Full article
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