Nano-gelcoat application of glass fiber reinforced polymer composites for marine application: Structural, mechanical, and thermal analysis

G Demircan, M Kisa, M Ozen, A Acikgoz, Y Işıker… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
To address the critical issue of environmental sustainability, the application of nano-gelcoat
has emerged as a promising approach to extend the service life and enhance the durability …

The effect of nano-gelcoat on freeze-thaw resistance of glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite for marine applications

G Demircan, M Ozen, M Kisa, A Acikgoz, Y Işıker - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Glass fiber-reinforced polymers and protective gelcoats are important construction materials
used in marine structure engineering. This study focused on the effect of freeze-thaw test on …

[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 …

Structural integrity of glass fiber reinforced nanocomposites under hydrothermal aging for offshore structure applications

G Demircan - Applied Ocean Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Glass fiber composites are widely used in offshore structures for marine application due to
their exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and durability. As offshore …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of mechanical properties and morphology of seawater aged carbon and glass fiber reinforced polymer hybrid composites

DK Jesthi, RK Nayak - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The replacement of metallic components by carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)
composites is inhibited due to expensive carbon fiber. This problem may be addressed …

Review on efforts to improve the mechanical performance of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites under the Marine Environment

P Choudhari, V Kulkarni, S Khandal - … of The Institution of Engineers (India …, 2024 - Springer
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite material has predominant applications in the
marine environment over traditional materials because of its superior mechanical properties …

Evaluation of tensile strength retention and service life prediction of hydrothermal aged balanced orthotropic carbon/glass and Kevlar/glass fabric reinforced polymer …

M Muralidharan, TP Sathishkumar… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Quest to reduce challenges of high structural weight and cost of metallic components is
increasing. It has led to their replacement with carbon and Kevlar fibers reinforced polymer …

Experimental investigations on dry sliding wear behavior of Kevlar and natural fiber-reinforced hybrid composites through an RSM–GRA hybrid approach

B Murali, BM Vijaya Ramnath, D Rajamani, EA Nasr… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present work aimed to investigate the dry sliding wear behaviors of hybrid polymer
matrix composites made up of Kevlar, bamboo, palm, and Aloe vera as reinforcement …

Influence of seawater aging on mechanical properties of nano-Al2O3 embedded glass fiber reinforced polymer nanocomposites

RK Nayak - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Retention of mechanical and thermal properties of nano-Al 2 O 3 embedded glass fiber
reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites in marine environment is necessary and need to be …

Thermal and mechanical behavior of the coir powder filled polyester micro-composites

NB Karthik Babu, S Muthukumaran… - Journal of Natural …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Reinforcement of micro-or nano-fillers is the new key technique to enhance the mechanical
properties of polymers. The present work pertaining to the thermo-mechanical behavior of …