High-Performance CFRP Composites: Research, Fabrication, Characterization, and Application

Dear Colleagues,

The performance of fiber-reinforced polymer composites is strongly dependent on the performance of the fiber.

Multifaceted engineering applications have triggered the demand for high-performance polymer composites. Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites (CFRP) are known for lightweight, high toughness and high dimensional stability, which makes them suitable for advanced applications in areas such as aerospace, automobile, and structural engineering. Due to the zero thermal expansion co-efficient and low density, some strategic applications demand high-performance CFRP with complex geometric orientation and greater geometric tolerance. This strategy has indicated the demand for a well-prescribed and complex composite tooling technique, fabricability and machinability of the CFRP to meet those demands. CFRP is also an attractive choice as a functional composite for various applications, including light striking prevention and electromagnetic shielding. Nanomaterials play an important role in the advancement of CFRP to meet those functional demands. The current issue highlights those strategies in terms of fabrication and manufacturability.

The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight recent research and progress on fabrication, characterization and application of high-performance carbon fiber-reinforced composites. The content of this issue will include, but is not limited to, advanced composite layup, matrix reinforcement, composite tooling addressing via both experimental and numerical approaches.

Dr. Akm S. Rahman
Guest Editor

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