Extraction of Fiber from Schoenoplectus acutus Plant and Characterization of Its Properties by Alemayehu Assefa, Anmen Admas, Lijalem Haile

“…This work aims to extract and characterize the fibers from the Schoenoplectus acutus plant and assess their suitability for use as textile fibers. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Hydroabrasive Erosion of Steel Fiber UHPC and Rubber UHPC by Shuangxi Li, Liang Tang, Wenyou Shi, Congchun Zhong

“…The results indicate that the steel fiber UHPC compressive strength is higher than that of rubber UHPC (containing 1% steel fiber), and the abrasion resistance performance of steel fiber UHPC is lower than that of rubber UHPC (containing 1% steel fiber) when the rubber content is 10% and 12.5%. …”
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Terahertz Generation in an Electrically Biased Optical Fiber: A Theoretical Investigation by Montasir Qasymeh

“…We propose and theoretically investigate a novel approach for generating terahertz (THz) radiation in a standard single-mode fiber. The optical fiber is mediated by an electrostatic field, which induces an effective second-order nonlinear susceptibility via the Kerr effect. …”
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Finite Element Analysis of a Natural Fiber (Maize) Composite Beam by D. Saravana Bavan, G. C. Mohan Kumar

“…Natural fiber composites are termed as biocomposites or green composites. …”
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Fabrication and Compression Properties of Reinforced Epoxy Syntactic Foam With Basalt Fiber by Shuai Cao, Tao Jiang, Shanshan Shi, Xiaofan Gui, Ying Wang, Bo Tang, Lixue Xiang, Xuming Dai, Donghai Lin, Ning Zhong, Wenge Li, Jinhong Yu, Xinfeng Wu

“…Epoxy syntactic foam (ESF) was manufactured by blending EP, curing agent, HGMS, and HGMS-EHS with molding method. Basalt fiber (BF) reinforced ESF was fabricated by adding BFs to form a fiber network inside the syntactic foam. …”
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The analytic expressions of signal linear parts for fiber-optic reflective system by Vytautas Kleiza, Jonas Kleiza

Subjects: “…fiber-optic system…”
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Experimental Evaluation of the Influence of Early Disturbance on the Performance of Basalt Fiber Concrete by Zhe Huang, Yan Li, Yichen Liu, Fengjie Cai, Tianyu Liang

“…By applying early disturbance to the concrete, the influence of the disturbance on the macroscopic mechanical properties of basalt fiber concrete during the period from the initial setting to the final setting is explored, and the influence mechanism is revealed. …”
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Behavior of Concrete Columns Repaired with Polymer Mortar and Epoxy Fiber Panel by Sungnam Hong, Sun-Kyu Park

“…This study proposes a new repair method for underwater structures, which applies epoxy fiber panel forms and shear connectors. To demonstrate the repair effects, this study compared and evaluated the failure modes and repair effects by the surface condition of repair sections, by applying various repair methods, in consideration of the ground and underwater conditions.…”
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Synthesis of Cotton from Tossa Jute Fiber and Comparison with Original Cotton by Md. Mizanur Rahman, Md. Rezaur Rahman, Sinin Hamdan, Md. Faruk Hossen, Josephine Chang Hui Lai, Fui Kiew Liew

“…Cotton fibers were synthesized from tossa jute and characteristics were compared with original cotton by using FTIR and TGA. …”
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Research Progress in Environmental Response of Fiber Concrete and Its Functional Mechanisms by Yanxuan Ma, Xia Yu, Fei Zhao, Jin Liu, Pengfei Zhu, Peng Zhang, Jian Zhang, Lei Wu

“…Smart fiber reinforced concretes (FRC) are good in intelligent environmental response. …”
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A review of recent advancements in the impact response of fiber metal laminates by Vijayan Muniyan, Vishnu Vijay Kumar, Indran Suyambulingam, Suganya Priyadharshini, Divya Divakaran, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin

Subjects: “…Fiber metal laminates (FMLs)…”
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Study on Tensile Damage Constitutive Model for Multiscale Polypropylene Fiber Concrete by Ninghui Liang, Jifei Dai, Xinrong Liu

“…Polypropylene fibers perform well in roughness enhancement and corrosion resistance. …”
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Evaluation of Impact Energy Absorption by Natural Fiber Composites in Motorcycle Helmets by Tatiana Barbosa de Andrade, Carlos Roberto Hall Barbosa, Rosana Medeiros Moreira, Edilvando Pereira Eufrazio, Elcio Cruz de Oliveira

“…Coconut fiber performed well at both 5% and 10% concentrations but showed the greatest variability among the fibers tested. …”
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Surface Structures, Particles, and Fibers of Shape-Memory Polymers at Micro-/Nanoscale by Liangliang Cao, Liwei Wang, Cihui Zhou, Xin Hu, Liang Fang, Yaru Ni, Chunhua Lu, Zhongzi Xu

“…Here, the progress of the exploration in micro-/nanoscale structures, particles, and fibers of SMPs is reviewed. The preparation method, SMCP, characterization of SME, and applications of surface structures, free-standing particles, and fibers of SMPs at micro-/nanoscale are summarized.…”
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Parametric Study on Dynamic Response of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Bridges by Woraphot Prachasaree, Attapon Sangkaew, Suchart Limkatanyu, Hota V. S. GangaRao

“…Because of high strength and stiffness to low self-weight ratio and ease of field installation, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials are gaining popularity as the materials of choice to replace deteriorated concrete bridge decks. …”
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Retracted: Bonding and Repairing Properties of Fiber-Polymer Mortar for Concrete Repair by Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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Evaluation of the Detection Efficiency of LYSO Scintillator in the Fiber-Optic Radiation Sensor by Chan Hee Park, Arim Lee, Rinah Kim, Joo Hyun Moon

“…The fiber-optic sensor consists of a light-generating probe, such as scintillators for radiation detection, plastic optical fibers, and light-measuring devices, such as PMT. …”
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Amplification of Frequency-Modulated Similariton Pulses in Length-Inhomogeneous Active Fibers by I. O. Zolotovskii, D. I. Sementsov, A. A. Sysolyatin, A. S. Belanov, M. S. Yavtushenko

“…The possibility of an effective gain of the self-similar frequency-modulated (FM) wave packets is studied in the length-inhomogeneous active fibers. The dynamics of parabolic pulses with the constant chirp has been considered. …”
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Recent Advances in Fiber-Optic Sensors for the Detection of Inorganic Acidic Gases by Lingnan Kong, Yuanke Gong, Xiaoyu Zhong, Yang Liu, Bo Wan, Quanhua Xie, Yuanyuan He, Xiaoling Peng, Haixing Chang, Dengjie Zhong, Huiling Liu, Nianbing Zhong

Subjects: “…Fiber-optic sensors…”
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Effect of Modified Deformed Steel Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Artificial Granite by Xuetao Qiao, Peng Wang, Cunfu Yan, Fang Li, Long Wu

“…In order to explore the influence of the shape and surface treatment of steel fiber on the mechanical properties of artificial granite matrix, the drawing models of W-type, L-type, V-type, and I-type steel fiber are established, the pull-out force of different shapes of steel fiber is calculated theoretically, and a large number of experimental specimens are made for the pull-out test of steel fiber and material strength test. …”
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