ABSTRACT
Natural ber composites have attracted the attention of many researchers due to the many good attributes that they offer. These attributes include their low cost (except silk ber composites), light weight, abundance, being environmentally friendly, their
10.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 255 10.2 Design Process .............................................................................................. 257 10.3 Conceptual Design ........................................................................................ 258
10.3.1 Concept Generation .......................................................................... 259 10.3.2 Concept Evaluation ........................................................................... 259
10.4 Embodiment and Detail Design ................................................................... 261 10.5 Design of Natural Fiber Composites ............................................................ 262 10.6 Conceptual Design of Natural Fiber Composites ......................................... 262
10.6.1 Concept Generation .......................................................................... 262 10.6.2 Material Selection .............................................................................264 10.6.3 Manufacturing Process Selection .....................................................268 10.6.4 Case Study on Conceptual Design of Natural Fiber Composites .....268
