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Alain Bourmaud is affiliated with the University of Southern Brittany in France and focuses primarily on materials science and engineering. Their research extensively covers polymers and plastics, biomaterials, mechanical engineering, plant science, and automotive engineering. The scientist's work contributes to multiple intersecting fields, particularly emphasizing the study and application of natural fiber reinforced composites and related advanced materials.

Their research topics include:

  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Textile Materials and Evaluations
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
  • Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization

Bourmaud's publication record shows an active engagement with several reputable journals. They have contributed notably to:

  • Industrial Crops and Products
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Composites Part C Open Access
  • Polymer Degradation and Stability
  • Carbohydrate Polymers

Among their recent papers are studies that explore changes in plant fibers during composite processing and related material properties. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Property changes in plant fibres during the processing of bio-based composites" (2020) in Industrial Crops and Products
  • "Eighty years of composites reinforced by flax fibres: A historical review" (2021) in Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • "A critical review of the ultrastructure, mechanics and modelling of flax fibres and their defects" (2021) in Progress in Materials Science
  • "The Middle Lamella of Plant Fibers Used as Composite Reinforcement: Investigation by Atomic Force Microscopy" (2020) in Molecules
  • "Transdisciplinary top-down review of hemp fibre composites: From an advanced product design to crop variety selection" (2020) in Composites Part C Open Access

The scientist's frequent collaborators include researchers with whom they have co-authored numerous papers. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Johnny Beaugrand
  • Christophe Baley
  • Alessia Melelli
  • Darshil U. Shah
  • Sofiane Guessasma

Best Publications

  • Towards the design of high-performance plant fibre composites

    Alain Bourmaud;Johnny Beaugrand;Darshil U. Shah;Vincent Placet

  • Effect of thermo-mechanical cycles on the physico-chemical properties of poly(lactic acid)

    Isabelle Pillin;Nicolas Montrelay;Alain Bourmaud;Yves Grohens

  • Investigations on the recycling of hemp and sisal fibre reinforced polypropylene composites

    A. Bourmaud;C. Baley

  • Effect of recycling on mechanical behaviour of biocompostable flax/poly(L-lactide) composites

    Antoine Le Duigou;Isabelle Pillin;Alain Bourmaud;Peter Davies

  • Effect of flax fibres individualisation on tensile failure of flax/epoxy unidirectional composite

    Guillaume Coroller;Anaële Lefeuvre;Anaële Lefeuvre;Antoine Le Duigou;Alain Bourmaud

  • Relationships between micro-fibrillar angle, mechanical properties and biochemical composition of flax fibers

    Alain Bourmaud;Claudine Morvan;Anis Bouali;Vincent Placet

  • Influence of drying on the mechanical behaviour of flax fibres and their unidirectional composites

    C. Baley;A. Le Duigou;A. Bourmaud;P. Davies

  • Rigidity analysis of polypropylene/vegetal fibre composites after recycling

    Alain Bourmaud;Christophe Baley

  • Influence of the sampling area of the stem on the mechanical properties of hemp fibers

    Antoine Duval;Alain Bourmaud;Laurent Augier;Christophe Baley

  • Variability of mechanical properties of flax fibres for composite reinforcement. A review

    Christophe Baley;Moussa Gomina;Joel Breard;Alain Bourmaud

  • Influence of adhesive bond line thickness on joint strength

    Peter Davies;Laurent Sohier;Jean-Yves Cognard;Alain Bourmaud

  • Effect of natural weather on the structure and properties of polylactide/Cloisite 30B nanocomposites

    Lynda Zaidi;Mustapha Kaci;Stéphane Bruzaud;Alain Bourmaud

  • Average tensile properties of French elementary flax fibers

    Christophe Baley;Alain Bourmaud

  • Analysis of the hemp fiber mechanical properties and their scattering (Fedora 17)

    L. Marrot;A. Lefeuvre;A. Lefeuvre;B. Pontoire;A. Bourmaud

  • Investigations on mechanical properties of poly(propylene) and poly(lactic acid) reinforced by miscanthus fibers

    Alain Bourmaud;Sylvie Pimbert

  • Long term immersion in natural seawater of Flax/PLA biocomposite

    A. Le Duigou;A. Bourmaud;P. Davies;C. Baley

  • Elementary flax fibre tensile properties: Correlation between stress–strain behaviour and fibre composition

    Anaële Lefeuvre;Anaële Lefeuvre;Alain Bourmaud;Claudine Morvan;Christophe Baley

  • Improving the interfacial properties between flax fibres and PLLA by a water fibre treatment and drying cycle

    Antoine le Duigou;Alain Bourmaud;Eric Balnois;Peter Davies

  • Importance of fiber preparation to optimize the surface and mechanical properties of unitary flax fiber.

    Alain Bourmaud;Claudine Morvan;Christophe Baley

  • Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) Fibers for Composite Reinforcement: Exploring the Link Between Plant Growth, Cell Walls Development, and Fiber Properties

    Camille Goudenhooft;Alain Bourmaud;Christophe Baley

  • Pectinase treatments on technical fibres of flax: Effects on water sorption and mechanical properties.

    S. Alix;L. Lebrun;S. Marais;E. Philippe

Frequent Co-Authors

Christophe Baley
Christophe Baley University of Southern Brittany
Peter Davies
Peter Davies French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Yves Grohens
Yves Grohens Laboratoire des systèmes mécaniques IRDL
Hom Nath Dhakal
Hom Nath Dhakal University of Portsmouth
Jean-François Feller
Jean-François Feller University of Southern Brittany
Patrick Perré
Patrick Perré University of Paris-Saclay
Fabienne Guillon
Fabienne Guillon INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Stefano Amaducci
Stefano Amaducci Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Mickaël Castro
Mickaël Castro Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Zhongyi Zhang
Zhongyi Zhang University of Portsmouth

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