Affiliation:
1. Saveetha School of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
2. Saveetha School of Engineering
3. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, College of Engineering
Abstract
<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">Composites of polymers reinforced with synthetic/natural fibers are mainly used
in engineering sectors such as automobiles, aerospace, and in household
appliances due to their abrasion resistance, high toughness, strength, and high
specific modulus. The purpose of this research is to provide an overview of
fiber-matrix interfaces and interface mechanism that leads to enhanced
properties. This article investigates how natural/synthetic fibers, mineral
based-materials and additional allotropic materials work rapidly and effectively
across interfaces. The objective of this work is to discuss different
interfacial mechanisms (i.e., diffusion, chemical bonding, and mechanical
crosslinking) of fiber reinforced polymers and to understand the mechanism of
heat transfer in hybrid polymers by establishing the polymer morphology, chain
structure, and interchain linkages to allow molecular interactions between the
material phases and to determine the characteristics and thermal conductivity of
composites made of polymers. It is established that the fiber/filler interaction
with various concentration, fiber orientation, alignment, filler content
fraction, size of filler, usage of conducting fillers determines the
thermomechanical properties that ensure maximum thermal conductivity of the
interfacial material.</div></div>