About the Book
Finite Element Analysis of Polymers and its Composites offers up-to-date and significant findings on the finite element analysis of polymers and its composite materials. It is important to point out that to date there are no books that have been published on this concept. Thus, academicians, researchers, scientists, engineers, and students in the similar field will benefit from this highly applications-oriented book that summarizes the experimental, mathematical, and numerical analysis of polymers and composite materials through the finite element method.
The book provides detailed and comprehensive information on mechanical properties, fatigue and creep behavior, thermal behavior, vibrational analysis, testing methods, and their modeling techniques. In addition, the book lists the main industrial sectors in which polymers and composite materials simulation is used, and their gains from it, including aeronautics, medical, aerospace, automotive, naval, energy, civil, sports, manufacturing, and even electronics.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction to the finite element analysis of polymer composites
2. Polymer composites: types, processes, properties, and applications
3. Numerical analysis of static and dynamic response of polymer composites
4. Overview of impact performance of polymer composites using finite element analysis
5. Finite element analysis for compression behavior of polymer composites
6. Overview on thermal deformation studies of polymer composites using finite element method
7. Overview on characterization of shear properties using finite element analysis for polymer composites
8. Investigation of fracture toughness analysis of polymer composites using finite element analysis
9. Free and forced vibration analyses of glass fiber2reinforced polymer beam under nonuniform thermal environment
10. Configurational force-based creep crack growth modeling using finite element analysis in polymer composites
11. Estimation of the effective mechanical properties of unidirectional fiber reinforced composites using machine learning
12. Active vibration control of laminated carbon nanotube-based polymer composite plates using finite element analysis
13. Nonlinear frequency prediction of agglomerated CNT/porous polymer nanocomposite plates with magnetoelectric facings via hybrid finite element method - artificial neural network approach
14. Finite element analysis of seawater effect on mechanical strength of polymer composites
15. Finite element analysis of the slotted shear test specimen of natural fiber-reinforced composites
16. Influence of stacking sequence on impact damage resistance and residual strength for composite cylinder structures using FEM tool
17. Thermal conductivity of fiber reinforced composites: finite element approach
18. Ballistic impact analysis of multilayered armour system using finite element analysis
19. Overview of finite element analysis of polymer composites using ABAQUS
20. Study of temperature-stimulated polymer composites using ABAQUS under transverse loading
21. Finite element analysis of thermoset polymers and their composites: comparison with experimental results
22. Finite element analysis of thermoplastic polymers: comparison with experimental results
23. Finite element analysis of polymeric materials in day-to-day applications
24. Finite element analysis of polymeric materials for industrial applications
25. Carbon nanotubebased nanocomposite for effective electromagnetic interference shielding in aerospace applications: A finite element study
26. Finite element analysis of wood polymer composites
27. Finite element analysis of the polymer composites for shape memory applications
28. Application of the finite element method in the analysis of polymer composites
29. Applications of nonlinear failure theories in the finite element simulations of fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composite performance
30. Case studies on finite element method for performance analysis of polymer-based gear applications
31. Finite element based empirical numerical hybrid approach for determining the thermo-mechanical properties of natural fibers
About the Author :
Dr. Sathish Kumar Palaniappan, Research Scientist (Specialist 2). Natural Composites Research Group Lab, The Sirindhorn International Thai – German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.
Dr. Sathish Kumar Palaniappan is currently working as a Research Scientist at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, where he did his postdoctoral research. He finished his bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical) at the University College of Engineering Villupuram (constituent college of Anna University), Tamil Nadu, India, in 2012. He received his Master of Engineering from Kongu Engineering College in Perundurai, Tamil Nadu, India, in 2014 working in the stream of CAD/CAM. He also finished his PhD in the Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, West Bengal, India in 2021. His research interests include polymer nanocomposites/composites; polymer blends and biomaterials; thin film coatings; tribology; bio-degradable polymers; machining characteristics of ceramics and polymer composites; natural and synthetic polymers; multi-functional composite materials and nanomaterials; and natural fiber reinforced composites. He has been granted one Indian patent and has published more than 70 research papers in international/national journals and 32 book chapters with highly reputed publishers. Dr. Rajeshkumar Lakshminarasimhan is currently working as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Alliance University, Bengaluru, India. He has completed his post-doctoral research at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand and his doctoral degree at Anna University, Chennai in Composite materials. His research areas include metal matrix and polymer matrix composites, tribology, corrosion and surface engineering, and powder metallurgy. Also, Polymer biocomposites, biofibers and bio fillers, testing and characterization of fibers and composites. He has been granted one Indian patent, three international patents and nine published Indian patents. He has published 37 book chapters and more than 120 research papers in WoS/Scopus indexed journals and International and National conferences. He is an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports (Nature), and Associate Section Editor for Heliyon (Materials Science), an Elsevier journal. He is also the reviews editor for the Journal of Thermal Science and Energy Systems and more than 40 reputed international journals. He was listed in the Top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University during 2023
Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa serves as a Principal Research Scientist and Advisor for International Development at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He holds a BEng in Mechanical Engineering (2010), an MTech in Computational Analysis (2013), and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering Science (2018) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, India, followed by a Post-Doctorate from KMUTNB (2019). A prolific researcher in materials science and composites, his research focuses on natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material technology. He has received multiple accolades, including Outstanding Researcher Award 2021 from KMUTNB and recognition in Stanford University's Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists list. He also serves as an Associate Editor for Elsevier’s Heliyon and Frontier Materials, while holding seven patents across UK, Thailand, and India. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin serves as the President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB). His academic journey spans German institutions, earning degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Technology, and Material Science, culminating in a PhD from the University of Kaiserslautern and habilitation from Chemnitz University. A distinguished researcher in polymer processing and composite materials, he serves as the Editor-in-Chief of KMUTNB’s International Journal of Applied Science and Technology. His excellence in research has been recognized with multiple KMUTNB Outstanding Researcher Awards (2010, 2012, 2013) and the National Excellence Researcher Award (2021) from the National Research Council of Thailand. He is ranked among Stanford University's top 2% scientists globally, reflecting his substantial impact in materials science and engineering.
