Application of Life Cycle Engineering Approach to Assess the Pertinence of Using Natural Fibers in Composites – The Rocker Case Study

Carvalho, Helena; Raposo, Ana Luísa Canelas Rasquilho; Ribeiro, Inês; Kaufmann, J.; Götze, Uwe; Peças, Paulo; Henriques, Elsa

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2016.03.144

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“…They are perceived as sustainable materials since they are abundant, inexpensive, and biodegradable. The plant fibres have similar specific stiffness to E-glass fibre reinforcement and consequently they have recently received considerable interest for their potential use as substitution of conventional synthetic fibres in composites [42]. It is forecasted that by 2020 bio-based fibres will represent up to 28% of the total market of reinforcement materials [43].…”

Section: Bio-based Fibresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Fourteen LCAs dealing with natural reinforcing fibres have been selected and reviewed [36,[42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53]. Most of them compared natural fibres composites with synthetic fibres composites (such as GFRP) for the same applications to demonstrate the competence of the natural counterparts.…”

Section: Bio-based Fibresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a study by Carvalho et al [42], ramie and jute were compared with the E-glass and carbon fibre reinforced epoxy composites (aluminium as conventional material is used as baseline) form an environmental, cost and technical performance point of view. The main contributing phase is the manufacturing phase and the differences between the alternatives in this phase are related with the cycle time.…”

Section: Ramie Fibresmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Environmental analysis of innovative sustainable composites with potential use in aviation sector—A life cycle assessment review

Bachmann

Hidalgo

Bricout

2017

Sci. China Technol. Sci.

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The forecast of growing air transport in the upcoming decades faces the challenge of an increasing environmental impact. Aviation industry is working on promising technologies to mitigate this environmental impact. Lightweight design is a strong lever to lower the fuel consumption and, consequently, with it the emissions of aviation. High performance composites are a key technology to help achieve these aims thanks to their favourable combination of mechanical properties and low weight in primary structures. However, mainly synthetic materials such as petrol based carbon fibres and epoxy resins are used nowadays to produce composite in aviation. Renewable materials like bio-based fibres and resin systems offer potential environmental advantages. However, they have not found their way into aviation, yet. The reasons are reduced mechanical properties and, especially for the use of natural fibres, their flammability. Improvements of these shortcomings are under investigation. Therefore the application of bio-based and recycled materials in certain areas of the aircraft could be possible in the future. Good examples for applications are furnishings and secondary structures. The motivation for this paper is to give an overview of potential environmental properties by using such eco-materials in aviation. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool to calculate environmental impacts during all life stages of a product. The main focus is laid on the bio-fibres flax and ramie, recycled carbon fibres and bio-based thermoset resin systems. Furthermore an overview of environmental aspects of existing composite materials used in aviation is given. Generally, a lack of LCA results for the substitution of synthetic materials by bio-based/recycled composite materials in aviation applications has been identified. Therefore, available information from other transport areas, such as automotive, has been summarized. More detailed LCA data for eco-composite materials and technologies to improve their properties is important to understand potential environmental effects in aviation. aviation, composite, natural fibre, recycled carbon fibre, bio-resin, cabin interior, secondary structure, life cycle assessment (LCA) Citation:Bachmann J, Hidalgo C, Bricout S. Environmental analysis of innovative sustainable composites with potential use in aviation sector-A life cycle assessment review.

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Section: Bio-based Fibresmentioning

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Environmental analysis of innovative sustainable composites with potential use in aviation sector—A life cycle assessment review

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“…However, natural fibres have negative aspects due to their low consistency of properties and quality. These fibres have higher variability of physical and mechanical properties, higher moisture absorption, lower durability, lower strength and lower processing temperature [13,19,[44][45][46].…”

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Natural Fibre Composites and Their Applications: A Review

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There is significant work published in recent years about natural fibres polymeric composites. Most of the studies are about the characterization of natural fibres and their comparison with conventional composites regarding mechanical behaviour and application performance. There are dozens of types of natural fibres with different properties influencing their use, or not, in specific industrial applications. The natural origin of these materials causes, in general, a wide range of variations in properties depending mainly on the harvesting location and conditions, making it difficult to select the appropriate fibre for a specific application. In this paper, a comprehensive review about the properties of natural fibres used as composite materials reinforcement is presented, aiming to map where each type of fibre is positioned in several properties. Recent published work on emergent types of fibres is also reviewed. A bibliometric study regarding applications of natural fibres composites is presented. A prospective analysis about the future trends of natural fibres applications and the required developments to broaden their applications is also presented and discussed.

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“…[1] Nowadays among the various organic materials, natural fibers are one of the potential cheap and environmentally friendly materials that may be an important component of polymer composites. In addition to ecological aspects, natural fiber reinforced composite products exhibit low density and high vibration absorption [2,3]. Flax fibers have greater strength compared to cotton, jute, hemp, and silk.…”

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Mechanical properties of flax roving composites reinforcement

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Barburski

2017

IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.

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The mechanical properties of flax and hemp fibres reinforced geopolymer composites K Korniejenko, M ach, M HebdowskaKrupa et al.Destruction of concrete beams with metal and composite reinforcement under impulse action A V Radchenko, P A Radchenko, S P Batuev et al. AbstractThe work consists of analyzing three roving linen of different linear density (200 tex, 400 tex, 2000 tex) and three fabrics (satin, twill weave and plain weave) which were made on rapiere loom called Picanol. The purpose of the study is to analyze the mechanical properties of linen roving and the resulting composites that will be needed in the future to design a lightweight truss or structural frame.

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Application of Life Cycle Engineering Approach to Assess the Pertinence of Using Natural Fibers in Composites – The Rocker Case Study

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Environmental analysis of innovative sustainable composites with potential use in aviation sector—A life cycle assessment review

Environmental analysis of innovative sustainable composites with potential use in aviation sector—A life cycle assessment review

Natural Fibre Composites and Their Applications: A Review

Mechanical properties of flax roving composites reinforcement

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