Lightweight hybrid materials and structures for energy absorption: A state-of-the-art review and outlook

G Sun, D Chen, G Zhu, Q Li - Thin-Walled Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Lightweight materials and structures have attracted tremendous interests for their compelling
advantages in a range of engineering problems that have placed heightened requirements …

A review of the crashworthiness performance of energy absorbing composite structure within the context of materials, manufacturing and maintenance for …

CW Isaac, C Ezekwem - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy absorbing structures made from composite materials are lightweight, fuel
economical and environmentally friendly. In spite of these advantages, some issues have to …

Mechanical properties of kenaf fibre reinforced polymer composite: A review

N Saba, MT Paridah, M Jawaid - Construction and Building materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Kenaf regarded as an industrial crop in Malaysia and also grown commercially in other part
of world for different applications. It is certainly one of the important plants cultivated for …

A review on natural fiber reinforced composites

L Kerni, S Singh, A Patnaik, N Kumar - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020 - Elsevier
Materials plays important role for survival of any manufacturing industry. Composite
materials replace the conventional materials because of their high specific strength, strong …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of alkaline treatment on mechanical properties of kenaf fibers and their epoxy composites

V Fiore, G Di Bella, A Valenza - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
In this work, kenaf fibers were pre-treated in a NaOH solution (6% in weight) at room
temperature for two different periods (48 and 144 h). The chemical treatment of kenaf fibers …

Effect of alkali and silane treatments on mechanical and fibre-matrix bond strength of kenaf and pineapple leaf fibres

M Asim, M Jawaid, K Abdan, MR Ishak - Journal of Bionic Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Natural fibres are very versatile materials, their properties vary with chemical composition
and physical structure. The effects of alkali, silane and combined alkali and silane …

Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) fibre based bio-materials: A review on processing and properties

M Ramesh - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The non-wood plants became an alternative solution or source of fibrous material in this
millennium due to increasing population and industrialization along with better education. In …

Bamboo-fiber-reinforced thermoset and thermoplastic polymer composites: a review of properties, fabrication, and potential applications

AM Radzi, SA Zaki, MZ Hassan, RA Ilyas… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural-fiber-reinforced composites, especially bamboo, are an alternative material to
compete with conventional materials. Their environmentally friendly, renewable, low-cost …

Thermal properties of woven kenaf/carbon fibre‐reinforced epoxy hybrid composite panels

HA Aisyah, MT Paridah, SM Sapuan… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of carbon fibre hybridisation on the thermal properties of woven kenaf‐reinforced
epoxy composites were studied. Woven kenaf hybrid composites of different weave designs …

A review on mechanical characterization of polymer matrix composites & its effects reinforced with various natural fibres

SR Benin, S Kannan, RJ Bright, AJ Moses - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020 - Elsevier
The recent development in technologies has increased the usage of non-renewable
resources during production. However, it has been a threat and unable to be replenished …