Fiber Reinforced Polymer Materials: Structure and Properties Characterization

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 July 2024) | Viewed by 1231

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Institute of Functional Textiles and Advanced Materials, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
Interests: biofiber/polymer composites; functional hydrogel; fiber-reinforced composites; PLA fiber

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Institute of Functional Textiles and Advanced Materials, College of Textiles & Clothing, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
Interests: modification of cellulose fibers and polymers; functional finishing of textiles; research on frictional properties of functional biomaterials

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Dear Colleagues,

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) materials have emerged as a vital class of composites due to their exceptional mechanical properties and versatile applications. Comprising a matrix reinforced with high-strength fibers such as carbon, glass, or aramid, synergistic interaction of the reinforcing fibers and the polymer matrix allows them to interact at the interface and achieve the most efficient load transfer possible. Fiber-reinforced polymers are widely used in industries in the form of aerospace and automotive to civil engineering and marine applications. This is due to their excellent non-conductive and non-corrosive properties, as well as their enhanced mechanical properties, such as high durability, stiffness, damping properties, flexural strength, etc.

Thus, the main objective of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for scholars and researchers worldwide to publish their work on the properties, applications and numerical simulation of FRP composites.

Dr. Longxiang Zhu
Dr. Gangqiang Zhang
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Keywords

  • fiber-reinforced polymer
  • composite
  • mechanical property
  • thermal property
  • light performance
  • functional
  • carbon fiber
  • glass fiber
  • biofiber
  • aramid fiber

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Numerical and Experimental Study on Balanced Performance and Axial Stiffness of Fiber-Reinforced Rubber Pipe
by Jingyue You, Yinglong Zhao and Ben Zhang
Polymers 2024, 16(14), 2088; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16142088 - 22 Jul 2024
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Balanced fiber-reinforced rubber (FRR) pipes not only provide displacement compensation when transporting pressurized media but also prevent additional forces and displacements from being exerted on the connected pipeline system. Investigating the balanced performance of FRR pipes and the axial stiffness of balanced pipes [...] Read more.
Balanced fiber-reinforced rubber (FRR) pipes not only provide displacement compensation when transporting pressurized media but also prevent additional forces and displacements from being exerted on the connected pipeline system. Investigating the balanced performance of FRR pipes and the axial stiffness of balanced pipes is crucial for optimizing pipeline design and improving the reliability of pipeline systems. This paper develops a numerical model of FRR pipes that considers the nonlinearity of the rubber material and the interaction between the rubber matrix and fiber-reinforced layers. Using this model, the balanced performance of the pipe is calculated, and its axial stiffness under combined internal pressure and axial load is analyzed. Numerical results are compared with experimental data for validation. The results indicate that the pipe’s balance is achieved through the combined effects of the elongation and rotation of the reinforcing fibers and the deformation of the rubber matrix, highlighting the significant impact of the rubber matrix on the mechanical performance of the FRR pipe. Furthermore, the pipe’s balanced performance and axial stiffness are highly sensitive to the winding angle of reinforcing fibers. The proposed numerical model fills the gap in using numerical methods to evaluate the balanced performance of FRR pipes and provides valuable insights for their design and optimization. Full article
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