Cork-Based Materials in Engineering: Design and Applications for Green and Sustainable Systems

Preface
Contents
About the Editor
Chapter 1: Introduction
	References
Chapter 2: Thermal Insulation with Cork-Based Materials
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Thermal Properties of Cork
	2.3 Cork-Based Insulation Materials
	2.4 Benefits and Challenges of Cork in Insulation Applications
	2.5 A Case of Thermal Insulation: Comparison of Insulators
		2.5.1 Experimental Details
		2.5.2 Results and Discussion
	2.6 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 3: Cork Agglomerates in Acoustic Insulation
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Factors Affecting Acoustic Insulation
	3.3 Position of Cork Agglomerates Among Acoustic Insulating Materials
	3.4 Acoustic Insulation Applications with Cork Agglomerates
	3.5 Environmental Impact and Sustainability of Cork Agglomerates
	3.6 A Case of Acoustic Insulation: Comparison of Insulators
		3.6.1 Experimental Details
		3.6.2 Results and Discussion
	3.7 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 4: Vibration Damping Applications with Cork Composites
	4.1 Introduction
		4.1.1 Cork
		4.1.2 Cork Composites
	4.2 Vibration Damping of Cork Composites
	4.3 A Case Study of Vibration Damping Capability of Cork Composites
		4.3.1 Experimental Details
		4.3.2 Results and Discussion
		4.3.3 Discussion
	4.4 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 5: Cork Composites for Sustainable E-micromobility Safety
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Cork as an Engineering Material
	5.3 Cork-Based Composites and Structures for Impact Mitigation
	5.4 Cork-Based Composites and Structures Potential in E-micromobility Safety
	5.5 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 6: Cork-Based Structures in Energy Absorption Applications
	6.1 Introduction
		6.1.1 Energy Absorption in Engineering Structures
		6.1.2 Cork Definition
		6.1.3 Cork Applications
	6.2 Literature Review on Energy Absorption in Cork Structures
	6.3 Energy Absorption Performance of Agglomerated Cork Composites: A Case Study
		6.3.1 Materials and Method
		6.3.2 Results and Discussion
			6.3.2.1 Maximum Reaction Forces
			6.3.2.2 Energy Absorptions
	6.4 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 7: Experimental Behavior of Cork-Based Structures Under Impact Conditions
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 Cork-Based Structures at Low-Velocity Impacts
	7.3 Cork-Based Structures at High-Velocity Impacts
	7.4 Conclusions
	References
Index