Preface ......................................................... v
Keynote Lectures
Influence of Carbon Nanotubes and Processing on Cyclic Fatigue
and Final Fracture Behavior of a Magnesium Alloy
T.S. Srivatsan, C. Godbole, M. Paramsothy and M. Gupta ....... 3
Potential Composite Structures for NASA Future Launch Vehicles
and Crew Spacecraft
J.P. Gyekenyesi ............................................. 17
Life Cycle Monitoring of Curved Composite Parts Using
Embedded Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors
N. Takeda, S. Minakuchi, T. Umehara and I. Yusaku ........... 18
Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Alternative Energy ........... 22
Grading of Biofibres for Use in Natural Fibre Composites
A. Crosky, M. Loo, M. Zakaria, P. Parraar, A. Beehag and
K.H. Leong .................................................. 23
Plant Fiber Reinforced Composites and their Applications
Y. Li ....................................................... 24
Multi-Functional Soft Smart Materials and their Applications
J.S. Leng ................................................... 25
Electrospun Nanofibre Cores Containing Graphene Oxide for
Sandwich Films: Manufacturing and Analysis
S. Rao, D. Liu, P. Jaiswal, S. Ray and D. Bhattacharyya ..... 26
The System of Solar Energy & its Key Materials
C.C. Ge ..................................................... 31
Compressive Strength Characterization of Polyester Based
Fillers
C.S. Sirimanna, W. Lokuge, M.M. Islam and T. Aravinthan ..... 32
Chapter 1: Natural Fibre and Biocomposites
The Effects of Fiber Architecture and Fiber Surface
Treatment on Physical Properties of Woven Sisal Fiber/
Epoxy Composites
S. Srisuwan and P. Chumsamrong .............................. 39
Composite Materials Based on Natural Rubber Modified Epoxy
Resin and Sisal Fiber
S. Srisuwan, N. Prasoetsopha, N. Suppakarn and P.
Chumsamrong ................................................. 43
Flame Retardancy, Thermal Stability, and Mechanical
Properties of Sisal Fiber/Organoclay/Polypropylene Composites
W. Chanprapanon, N. Suppakarn and K. Jarukumjom ............. 47
Poly(lactic acid)/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)
Blend and its Composite: Effect of Maleic Anhydride Grafted
Poly(lactic acid) as a Compatibilizer
A. Teamsinsungvon, Y. Ruksakulpiwat and K. Jarukumjom ....... 51
Crystallization Behavior of Vetiver Grass Fiber-Polylactic
Acid Composite
S. Boonying, W. Sutapun, N. Suppakarn and Y. Ruksakulpiwat .. 55
Comparison between Mechanical and Thermal Properties of
Polylactic Acid and Natural Rubber Blend Using Calcium
Carbonate and Vetiver Grass Fiber as Fillers
P. Juntuek, C. Ruksakulpiwat, P. Chumsamrong and
Y. Ruksakulpiwat ........................................... 59
Sisal Fiber/Natural Rubber Composites: Effect of Fiber
Content and Interfacial Modification
W. Wongsorat, N. Suppakarn and K. Jarukumjom ............... 63
Effect of Wood Flour on Structural and Thermal Properties
and Antibacterial Activity of PLA Filled with Triclosan
C. Prapruddivongs and N. Sombatsompop ...................... 67
Effect of Heat Treatment on Chemical Structure of a Bio-
Filler from Vetiver Grass
W. Sutapun, Y. Ruksakulpiwat and N. Suppakarn .............. 71
Anti-Fungal and Anti-Algal Performances of Biocides Filled
PVC and Wood/PVC Composites
A. Kositchaiyong and N. Sombatsompop ....................... 75
Modulation of Behaviours of Cultured Cells on
Polycaprolactone/Chitosan Blended Biomaterials
Т.Н. Young ................................................. 79
Effect of Acrylic Acid Treated Rice Husk Silica on
Properties of Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)
(PBAT) Composites
J. Phosee, J. Wittayakun and N. Suppakarn .................. 81
Thermal Properties, Biodegradability and Cytotoxicity of
PLA/Sericin Films
S. Rakmae and N. Suppakarn ................................. 86
Physical Properties of Rice Husk Fiber/Natural Rubber
Composites
L. Srisuwan, K. Jarukumjom and N. Suppakarn ................ 90
Supramolecular Polymers for Potential Biomedical
Applications
J. Li ...................................................... 94
Emulsion Electrospinning of Nanofibrous Delivery Vehicles
for the Controlled Release of Biomolecules and the In Vitro
Release Behaviour of Biomolecules
C. Wang and M. Wang ........................................ 98
Microwave Joining of Natural Fiber Reinforced Green
Composites
I. Singh, P.K. Bajpai, D. Malik, J. Madaan and
N. Bhatnagar .............................................. 102
A Study on the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Silk Fibre
Composites
M.P. Ho, H. Wang, C.K. Ho and K.T. Lau .................... 106
Assessing Heat-Treatment Effects on Bovine Cortical Bones
by Nanoindentation
M.L. Lau, K.T. Lau, H. Ku, D. Bahattacharyya and
J.H. Lee .................................................. 110
Fire Performance of Flax Laminates and their Hybrids
S. Rao, A. Bhardwaj, A. Beehag and D. Bhattacharyya ....... 114
Conventional Electrospinning vs. Emulsion Electrospinning:
A Comparative Study on the Development of Nanofibrous Drug/
Biomolecule Delivery Vehicles
C. Wang, S.N. Tong, Y.H. Tse and M. Wang .................. 118
Surface Treatment Influence on the Mechanical Behavior of
Jute Fiber Reinforced Composites
J.M. Byeon, G.B. Nam, J.W. Kim, B.S. Kim and J.I. Song .... 122
Chapter 2: Nanocomposites
Europium Complex with Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes:
A New Lanthanide Photoluminescence Nanomaterial
X.F. Li, Y. An, K.T. Lau, W.G. Li and Y.S. Yin ............ 129
On the Influence of Carbon Nanotubes and Processing on
Tensile Response and Fracture Behavior of a Magnesium Alloy
T.S. Srivatsan, C. Godbole, M. Paramsothy and M. Gupta .... 133
Study on the Effect of Thickness on Structural and Optical
Properties of Nanocrystalline Bismuth Ferrite (BiFeO3) Thin
Films
S.B. Singh, N.B. Singh and H.B. Sharma .................... 142
Nafion-Peptized Laponite Clay Nanocomposite Membrane for PEMFC
A.K. Mishra, S.H. Bae, N.H. Kim, K.T. Lau and J.H. Lee .... 148
Preparation and Characterization of High Performance LLDPE/
Graphene Nanocomposites
T. Kuila, B.J. Jung, X.F. Yi and J.H. Lee ................. 152
Interfacial Bonding in a Nanoclay/Polymer Composite
M.X. Chan, K.T. Lau and T.T. Wong ......................... 156
Effect of MWCNT on Mechanical Properties of y-Irradiated
UHMWPE during Shelf Ageing Process
P.S. Sreekanth, N.N. Kumar and S. Kanagaraj ............... 160
Characterization of Polystyrene (PS)/Organomodified Layered
Double Hydroxide (OLDH) Nanocomposites Prepared by In Situ
Polymerization
B. Sahu and G. Pugazhenthi ................................ 164
Fabrication of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-Titania
Nanocomposite for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell
W.J. Lin, C.T. Hsu, Y.C. Lai, W.C. Wu, T.Y. Hsieh and
Y.C. Tsai ................................................. 168
Chapter 3: Metal and Metal/Matrix Composites
The Influence of Processing on Microstructural Development,
Tensile Response and Fracture Behavior of Aluminum Alloy 5083
T.D. Topping, Y. Li, E.J. Lavemia, K. Manigandan and
T.S. Srivatsan ............................................ 175
Vacuum Brazing Porous W and Mo Using Ti-Ni-Nb Braze Alloys
C.C. Lin, C. Chen, R.K. Shiue, H.J. Shy and C.S. Chang .... 187
Developing Corrosion-Resistant Joints Applied in the Plate
Heat Exchanger
C.H. Shu, H.W. Hsu, T.Y. Yeh, W.S. Chen and R.K. Shiue .... 191
Effect of Tool Angle on Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum
Alloy 5052: Role of Sheet Thickness
P.J. Reddy, S.V. Kailas and T.S. Srivatsan ................ 196
The Extrinsic Influence of Tool Plunge Depth on Friction
Stir Welding of an Aluminum Alloy
K. Kandasamy, S.V. Kailas and T.S. Srivatsan .............. 206
Effect of h-BN Content on the Sintering of SS316L/h-BN
Composites
S. Mahathanabodee, T. Palathai, S. Raadnui, R. Tongsri
and N. Sombatsompop ....................................... 216
Adsorption of Ammonium Sulfate Using Fabricated Zeolite
from Waste Sludge of Water Treatment Plant
K. Sombatsompop, T. Jeensawak, P. Sonpai,
A. Wangbooncong, J. Wongwichien and S. Asavapisit ......... 220
Synthesis and Characterization of Al-Alloy/SiCp
Nanocomposites Employing High Energy Ball Milling and Spark
Plasma Sintering
S. Bathula, R.C. Anandani, A. Dhar and A.K. Srivastava .... 224
Characterization of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate from
Eggshell Powder
W. Sutapun, Y. Ruksakulpiwat, N. Suppakarn, R. Jeencham
and A. Aontee ............................................. 228
Modeling of Anisotropic Plastic Behavior of Advanced High
Strength Steel Sheet TRIP .................................... 780
S. Panich, V. Uthaisangsuk, S. Suranuntchai and
S. Jirathearanat .......................................... 232
Effect of Cryogenically Treated Electrode during AEDM of
Nickel Based Super Alloy 718 for Surface Quality Improvement
A. Kumar, S. Maheshwari and C. Sharma ..................... 236
Aging Behaviors of Al 6061 and Al 6061/SiCp Composite
S.M.R. Ourang, A. Ekrami, S.M.S. Reihani and
S.M.R.M. Abarghouie ....................................... 240
Evaluation of Surface Quality during Electrical Discharge
Machining of Inconel 718 with Powder Metallurgy Electrodes
N. Beri, S. Maheshwari and C. Sharma ...................... 245
Optimization of the Process Parameters for Drilling of
Metal Matrix Composites (MMC) Using Taguchi Analysis
S. Singh, A. Singh, I. Singh and A. Dvivedi ............... 249
The Effect of Mn Addition on the Microstructure and
Mechanical Properties of Gas-Atomized Al-20Si-5Fe-3Cu-lMg
Powder
P. Moazzenipoor, M. Rajabi and P. Davami .................. 253
Study on Mechanical Properties of 2024 Al Sheet Treated by
SMAT
K.P. Cheung, J. Silvanus, S.Q. Shi and J. Lu .............. 257
Finite Element Modeling for Hot Forging Process of AISI
4340 Steel
A. Sanrutsadakorn, V. Uthaisangsuk, S. Suranuntchai and
B. Thossatheppitak ........................................ 263
Comparative Study to Analyze the Effect of Tempering during
Cryogenic Treatment of Tungsten Carbide Tools in Turning
N.S. Kalsi, R. Sehgal and V.S. Sharma ..................... 267
Structural Evolution of Manganese Oxides via Surfactant-
Free Solvothermal Routes
Y.L. Zhang, W.H. Wang, F.H. Zhang, Y. An, T. Liu,
Y.S. Yin and L.H. Dong .................................... 271
Magnesium Matrix Composites: State-of the-Art and what's the
Future
H. Dieringa and K.U. Kainer ............................... 275
Burr Size Reduction in Drilling of Al/SiC Metal Matrix
Composite by Ultrasonic Assistance
M.A. Kadivar, R. Yousefi, J. Akbari, A. Rahi and
S.M. Nikouei .............................................. 279
Deformation Mechanism Maps for Al-Cu-Mg Alloys Micro-
Alloyed with Tin
P.S. Robi, S. Banerjee and A. Srinivasan .................. 283
Formability Evaluation of FSW Blanks Made of Aluminum
Sheet: Influence of Welding Speed and Tool Rotation Speed
P. Janaki Ramulu, R. Ganesh Narayanan, S.V. Kailash and
J. Reddy .................................................. 287
Cutting Model in Machining of Al/SiCp Metal Matrix Composite
S.M. Nikouei, R. Yousefi, M.A. Kouchakzadeh and
M.A. Kadivar .............................................. 291
Welding Heat Transfer Analysis Using Element Free Galerkin
Method
R. Das, K.S. Bhattacharjee and S. Rao ..................... 298
Chapter 4: Polymeric Fibre Composites
Modeling the Flexural Properties of SLG Reinforced Phenol
Formaldehyde Composites Using Langrage's Method
H. Ku, H. Zhou, P. Wong, G. Su and J. Vadher ............... 305
Flexural Properties of Epoxy Composites Filled with Glass
Powder: Preliminary Results
H. Ku, P. Wong, J. Huang, H. Fung and M. Trada ............. 309
Study on the Relationship between the Hydrogen Bond and
Damping Properties of Nitrile-Butadiene Rubber/Hindered
Phenol Composites by Molecular Dynamics Simulation
T. Hu, Q. Bo, X.Y. Zhao and S.Z. Wu ........................ 313
Dynamical Response of Sandwich Plates with Strength Graded
Cores to Blast Loading
B.Yu, F.X. Xin and T.J. Lu ................................. 317
Numerical Simulations for Hail Impact on Lightweight Sandwich
Structures
B. Han, F.X. Xin, F. Jin and T.J. Lu ....................... 321
UV Weathering Effect on Antibacterial Performance in
Silicone Rubber Compounds
K. Taptim and N. Sombatsompop .............................. 325
Study of Л Mori Silk Fabric and B. Mori Silk Reinforced
Epoxy Composite
N. Chaisomkul, N. Suppakarn and W. Sutapun ................. 329
Tribological Properties of Flame Sprayed Hexagonal Boron
Nitride/Polyetheretherketone Coatings
J. Tharajak, T. Palathai and N. Sombatsompop ............... 333
The Preparation of Poly(lactic acid) via Chain Linked
Hydroxy-Terminated Lactic Acid Prepolymer
S. Songprateepkul, S. Rakmae, C. Deeprasertkul,
N. Suppakarn and P. Chumsamrong ............................ 337
Reaction Injection Molding Process and Fireproof Property of
Phenolic Foam Sandwich Panel
X.F. Li, K.T. Lau, Y.S. Yin, Y. An, S.S. Shen,
F.H. Zhang, Y. Zhou and Y.J. Zhang ......................... 341
Molding of C-FRP Plate with Using Induction Heating
E. Nakanishi, S. Maki and S. Matsumoto ..................... 345
Compressive Behavior of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic
Laminates with Drilled Hole
P.K. Rakesh, I. Singh and D. Kumar ......................... 349
Development and Characterisation of Lightweight Sandwich
Panel for Table Tennis Table
A.P. Penneru, R.J.T. Lin, P. Antcliff and H. Choi .......... 353
Effects of PPV-g-PSFu Graft Copolymer on Morphology and
Power Conversion Efficiency of Bulk Heterojunction Solar
Cell Base on РЗНТ/C60 Blends
N. Seeponkai, J. Wootthikanokkhan and C. Thanachayanont .... 357
Duct Noise Control by Using Very Light Composite Plate
Y.S. Choy, Y. Liu and K.T. Lau ............................. 361
Characterisation of Energy Generating Poly Vinylidene
Fluoride (PVDF) Based Piezoelectric Filament
D. Vatansever, R.L. Hadimani, T. Shah and E. Siores ........ 366
Spandex Fiber Reinforced Shape Memory Polymer Composites and
their Mechanical Properties
J. Sun, Y.Y. Xu, Y.J. Chen, Y.J. Liu and J.S. Leng ......... 370
Chapter 5: Processing and Manufacturing
Study of the Effect of Frequency in Pulse Electrodeposition
on Au-Ni from Cyanide-Citrate Electrolyte by the Aim of
Design of Experiment
R.S. Moakhar, I. Imanieh, M. Ghorbani and A. Dolati ........ 377
Fabrication of the Nanoparticles of the Си (II), Zn (II)
Complexes with Pyrithione Derivative and their Marine
Biological Activities
W.G. Li, Y. An, X.F. Li, Y.S. Yin, Y.H. Wen, Y.L. Zhang
and G.Q. Wang .............................................. 382
Effects of Emulsion Electrospinning Parameters on the
Morphology and Structure of Core-Shell Structured PLLA
Fibers
X. Zhang and M. Wang ....................................... 386
A Comparative Study on Conventional Electrospinning and
Emulsion Electrospinning of PLLA Nanofibers
X. Zhang, M. Wang, X.Y. Yuan and J.C. Kang ................. 390
Keyword Index ................................................. 395
Author Index .................................................. 399
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