In the recent decade, growth of the natural fiber reinforced polymer (NFRP) composite has
made a considerable impact on the polymer composite research and innovation. This rapid …

Composite materials/structures are advancing in product efficiency, cost-effectiveness and
the development of superior specific properties. There are increasing demands in their …

Reducing energy consumption and minimizing environmental impacts have been significant
factors in expanding the applicability of plant fiber-reinforced composites across a variety of …

LVI has become a serious threat to the composite industry because it induces complex
failure mechanisms and internal damages which significantly reduce the structural …

Recently published research indicates that natural fibre based polymer composites have
limited applications in advanced structural systems due to their low impact performance …

The damage of fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite materials induced by impact load
is one of the most critical factors that restrict extensive use of these materials. The behavior …

Carbon nanomaterials are receiving worldwide attention because of their multi-faceted
superiority in thermal conductivity, flame retardancy, mechanical stability, electrical …

The uncertain climatic changes-related issues in the recent times has led an apprehension
for all automotive makers to develop innovative composite materials to reduce vehicle's fuel …

In this paper, a review of natural fibers composites used in protective armors for ballistic
applications like bulletproof vests is presented. It seeks to compile the results and establish …

This study investigated the damage and failure mechanism of composite laminates under
low-velocity impact and compression-after-impact (CAI) loading conditions by numerical and …