Composite Materials Processing Using Microwave Heating Technology

本書涵蓋了使用微波加熱技術的複合材料加工和製造的各個方面，以及它們在各種工業過程中的應用。根據所使用的加工方法和材料，複合材料分為三個主要類別：金屬基複合材料（MMCs）、陶瓷複合材料（CMCs）和聚合物基複合材料（PMCs）。在這些複合材料的製造過程中，使用傳統的加熱技術，熱量通過傳統的熱傳遞方式從電阻線圈轉移到材料上。非均勻的溫度分佈、低固化效率、過程中產生的廢料、長的過程週期、高能耗和成本等問題使得傳統的製造路徑成為一個難以選擇的選項。最近，微波輔助加熱作為一種具有成本效益的環保可持續製造過程，已成為製造複合材料的有前景的途徑，並且能夠提高機械性能，這也是本書的主要主題。書中探討了微波加熱的機制、顯著特徵及其與不同複合材料的相互作用的重要方面。它還介紹了在鑄造、鑽孔、回收、燒結、材料連接和表面工程等過程中使用微波加熱的其他複合材料製造過程。本書將吸引在複合材料加工和製造領域工作的學生、研究人員和科學家。

Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh is currently working as Research Scientist at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. His Postdoc is from Bioproducts Discovery and Development centre, University of Guelph, Canada. He received a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering with distinction from Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology in 2013, and an M.Tech. from the National Institute of Technology Jalandhar in 2016. He received Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India. He has considerable experience in polymer composites. He is an Associate Editor of Heliyon, Elsevier (Materials Science), Guest Editor of Mechanics of Advanced Composite Structures Journal and Section Editor of Polymer Processing and Engineering (Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering). He was also Guest Editor for International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, Springer. His research interests include microwave-assisted processing, plastic waste recycling, pyrolysis, polymer and polymer composites, sustainable manufacturing, additive manufacturing, flame-retardants, mechanical and thermal characterizations, tribology of polymer materials, machining of materials, and the degradability of polymer composites. In particular, he has published papers on microwave processing of polymer composites, machining of polymer composites, tribology of polymer composites, degradation behavior of polymer composites, and recycling of plastics. He has been awarded 1 Indian patent and has authored over 20 peer-reviewed articles in prestigious journals, in addition contributed to 4 book chapters and 2 editorial corners. He is also the reviewer of several book proposals and international journals.

Dr. Gaurav Arora is a distinguished figure in the realm of mechanical engineering, renowned for his contributions to the study of polymer nanocomposites and related disciplines. Dr. Arora's journey into academia began with a profound passion for understanding the intricacies of mechanical systems and materials. After completing his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from Chandigarh Engineering College, Dr. Arora furthered his academic pursuits at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, where he earned his M.Tech. degree. It was during this time that his fascination with nanomaterials and their applications in engineering took root, laying the groundwork for his future research endeavors. Continuing his pursuit of knowledge, Dr. Arora obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, where he conducted groundbreaking work on the multi-scale thermal and thermo-mechanical analysis of polymer nanocomposites. His research focused on manufacturing, characterization, and properties evaluation, exploring the potential of these materials in various industrial applications. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Arora has demonstrated exceptional proficiency in utilizing advanced design and material modeling platforms such as SolidWorks, Abaqus, and DIGIMAT. His expertise has been instrumental in unraveling the complexities of polymer nanocomposites, paving the way for innovative solutions in material science and engineering. Dr. Arora's scholarly pursuits extend beyond the confines of the laboratory, as evidenced by his prolific publication record. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in esteemed journals indexed in SCI and SCOPUS, as well as contributing valuable insights through book chapters.

Dr. Sunny Zafar is an Associate Professor in School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (SMME) at Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, where he has been since August 2016. He received a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering with distinction from Punjab Technical University in 2011, and an M.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in 2013. He received Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in August 2016. His present research interests span Advanced Manufacturing Processes for Polymer Composites and Sustainable Biocomposites, Recycling of Polymer Composites, Surface Engineering and Experimental Tribology. Currently, research work is aimed towards development of microwave assisted compression molding (MACM) process and vacuum assisted resin infusion microwave curing (VARIMC) process for polymer composites. Furthermore, Prof. Zafar is also working on microwave assisted chemical recycling (MACR) for thermoset composites. He is also involved in development of electromagnetic energy based machining processes for fiber reinforced polymers.

Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, is currently working as a Senior Research Scientist/Associate Professor and also 'Advisor within the office of the President for University Promotion and Development towards International goals' at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. He received the B. Eng. (Mechanical Engineering) in the year 2010, M.Tech (Computational Analysis in Mechanical Sciences) in the year 2013, Ph. D (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Science) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in the year 2018 and Post Doctorate from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, in the year 2019. He is a Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and an Associate Member of Institute of Engineers (India). He is an Associate Editor of Heliyon Elsevier (Materials Science) and Frontier Materials Journals. Also acting as a Board Member of various international journals in the fields of materials science and composites. He is a reviewer for more than 150 International Journals (for Nature, Elsevier, Springer, Sage, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, IOP, Hindawi, NC State University USA, ASM International, Emerald Group, Bentham Science Publishers, Universiti Putra, Malaysia), also a reviewer for book proposals, and international conferences. In addition, he has published more than 300 articles in high-quality international peer- reviewed journals indexed by SCI/Scopus, 10 editorial corners, 80 book chapters, one book, 40 books as an Editor (Published by lead publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Wiley), and also presented research papers at national/international conferences. In 2023, his more than 25 articles got top-cited in various top journals (Journal of Cleaner Production, Carbohydrate Polymers, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal of Natural Fibers, Journal of Industrial Textiles). He is a lead editor of Several special issues. Based on google scholar, the number of citations amounts to 20000+ and his present H-index is 73 with i10-Index of 274. In addition, I US Patent, 6 UK Design Patent, 1 Thailand Patent and 5 Indian patents are granted. He has delivered keynote and invited talks at various international conferences and workshops. His current research areas include Natural fiber composites, Polymer Composites, and Advanced Material Technology. He has received a 'Top Peer Reviewer 2019' award, Global Peer Review Awards, Powered by Publons, Web of Science Group. The KMUTNB selected him for the 'Outstanding Young Researcher' Award 2020 and Outstanding Researcher' Award 2021. He is recognized by Stanford University's list of the world's Top 2% of the Most-Cited Scientists in Single Year Citation Impact for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. He is also recognized for his career-long citation in the year 2021 and 2022. In 2022, He is listed in 'Top 100 Scientists' in Thailand, by AD Scientific Index.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. He has received his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Hessen, Germany in 1999, M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from University of Applied Sciences Aalen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany in 2002, M.Sc. in Material Science at the Erlangen-Nürnberg University, Bayern, Germany in 2004, Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany in 2008 and Postdoctoral Research from Kaiserslautern University and School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, USA. In 2016 he received the habilitation at the Chemnitz University in Sachen, Germany. He worked as a Lecturer for the Production and Material Engineering Department at The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB. He has been full Professor at KMUTNB and became the President of KMUTNB. He won the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012 and 2013 at KMUTNB. His research interests in Polymer Processing and Composite Material. He is Editor-in-Chief: KMUTNB International Journal of Applied Science and Technology and the author of more than 500 peer-reviewed Journal Articles, 12 editorial corners, 80 book chapters, one book, and 45 books as an Editor. He has participated with presentations in more than 70 International and National Conferences with respect to Materials Science and Engineering topics. He has been recognized and ranked among the world's top 2% scientists listed by prestigious Stanford University for 2021, 2022 and 2023. He has received the National Excellence Researcher Award (Engineering and Research Industry) of the Fiscal Year 2021 by the National Research Council of Thailand.

Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh 目前在北曼谷的國王蒙庫特科技大學擔任研究科學家。他的博士後研究來自加拿大圭爾夫大學的生物產品發現與開發中心。他於2013年以優異成績獲得諾伊達工程技術學院的機械工程學士學位，並於2016年獲得印度國立技術學院賈蘭達爾的碩士學位。他在印度理工學院曼迪獲得機械工程博士學位。他在聚合物複合材料方面擁有相當的經驗。他是Elsevier的Heliyon（材料科學）期刊的副編輯，並擔任《先進複合材料結構力學期刊》的客座編輯，以及《聚合物科學與工程期刊》的聚合物加工與工程部分編輯。他還曾擔任Springer的《互動設計與製造國際期刊》的客座編輯。他的研究興趣包括微波輔助加工、塑料廢料回收、熱解、聚合物及聚合物複合材料、可持續製造、增材製造、阻燃劑、機械與熱特性、聚合物材料的摩擦學、材料加工及聚合物複合材料的可降解性。特別是，他已發表有關聚合物複合材料的微波加工、聚合物複合材料的加工、聚合物複合材料的摩擦學、聚合物複合材料的降解行為及塑料回收的論文。他獲得了一項印度專利，並在多本知名期刊上發表了超過20篇經過同行評審的文章，此外還貢獻了4章書籍章節和2篇編輯專欄。他也是多個書籍提案和國際期刊的審稿人。

Dr. Gaurav Arora 是機械工程領域的傑出人物，以其對聚合物納米複合材料及相關學科的研究貢獻而聞名。Arora博士的學術之旅始於對機械系統和材料複雜性的深刻熱情。在昌迪加爾工程學院完成機械工程學士學位後，Arora博士在享有盛譽的印度理工學院魯爾基繼續深造，獲得碩士學位。正是在這段時間，他對納米材料及其在工程應用中的興趣開始萌芽，為未來的研究奠定了基礎。Arora博士在印度理工學院曼迪獲得機械工程博士學位，並在聚合物納米複合材料的多尺度熱與熱機械分析方面進行了開創性研究。他的研究專注於製造、特性表徵和性能評估，探索這些材料在各種工業應用中的潛力。在他的學術生涯中，Arora博士展現了在使用SolidWorks、Abaqus和DIGIMAT等先進設計和材料建模平台方面的卓越能力。他的專業知識對於揭示聚合物納米複合材料的複雜性至關重要，為材料科學和工程領域的創新解決方案鋪平了道路。Arora博士的學術追求超越了實驗室的範疇，從他豐富的出版記錄中可見一斑。他在SCI和SCOPUS索引的知名期刊上發表了多篇經過同行評審的文章，並通過書籍章節貢獻了寶貴的見解。

Dr. Sunny Zafar 是印度理工學院曼迪機械與材料工程學院的副教授，自2016年8月以來一直在此工作。他於2011年在旁遮普技術大學獲得機械工程學士學位，並於2013年在印度理工學院魯爾基獲得碩士學位。他在印度理工學院魯爾基獲得機械工程博士學位。