Composites are well established as the natural response to the growing interest and demand for high-performance materials. These key engineering materials are employed in a wide range of applications, substituting other engineering materials such as metals in highly demanding applications, which is the case of the aerospace industry. The excellent mechanical properties and low specific weight justify its increasing use in structural applications. However, currently used composites based on synthetic materials such as fiberglass and carbon fibers reinforced composites have negative implications for the environment. The sustainability issues regarding synthetic fibers have led to a growing interest and intensive research on natural materials and their integration in composite structures. Natural fibers, such as flax and sisal, are characterized by good mechanical properties such as their mechanical strength and characteristics such as abundance, biodegradability, and low density and cost. Bio-based matrixes are also one of the current hot topics regarding their importance for full natural composites. Most importantly, natural fiber reinforced composites, depending on the fiber-matrix combination, may present interface issues, regarding the proper adhesion between both components of a composite, resulting in poor performance of a natural composite. These and other challenges, regarding the development of natural composites, are reviewed, as well as their design for aerospace applications. In the first part of this chapter, natural fibers and matrixes are reviewed, from properties to processing. Then, the manufacturing of these composites is reviewed, specifically for aircraft parts fabrication. Finally, a discussion addressing future trends and challenges is performed, from the composite side to the application, regarding the interface dependence on the compatibility between fibers and matrix, and possibilities and trends of natural composites in aircraft.


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    Titel :

    Natural Composites in Aircraft Structures


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Sustainable aviat.


    Beteiligte:
    Kuşhan, Melih Cemal (Herausgeber:in) / Gürgen, Selim (Herausgeber:in) / Sofuoğlu, Mehmet Alper (Herausgeber:in) / Samant, Lata (Autor:in) / Fernandes, Fábio A. O. (Autor:in) / Jose, Seiko (Autor:in) / Alves de Sousa, Ricardo J. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2022-04-26


    Format / Umfang :

    14 pages





    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch