Evaluation of the Double Shear and Hardness of Abaca and Flax Reinforced Polymer Composite for Automotive Applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 766-767 ◽  
pp. 85-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.M. Manickavasagam ◽  
B. Vijaya Ramnath ◽  
C. Elanchezhian ◽  
R. Sundarrajan ◽  
S. Vickneshwaran ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Composite ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Double Shear ◽  
Natural Fiber Composite ◽  
Fiber Composite Materials

Advancement in Science and technology over the past decade has made the human society to venture into using hybrid materials for variety of applications. Natural fiber composite materials are one among those new emerging engineering materials. These materials are finding increased usage due to their low cost and eco-friendly nature. This paper deals with the fabrication and characterization of abaca, flax based hybrid composite. The properties of hybrid composites are compared to the composite containing any one of the constitutional fibers of hybrid composite. The characterisation is based on behaviour of composite under various mechanical testing. The tests include double shear strength and Hardness. The inner filament brakeage and crack propagation are studied using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).

scholarly journals Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Composite Beam

10.29007/zhrd ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay Khatri ◽  
Haresh Patolia ◽  
Ketul Brahmbhatt
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Energy Requirement ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Natural Fiber Composite ◽  
Fiber Composite Materials

Natural fiber composite materials are gradually becoming more popular due to light weight, low cost, bio degradability, easy to manufacture, lower environmental impact and less energy requirement for manufacturing. These properties of natural fiber make it suitable for automobile, aerospace and other industrial applications. In present study, analysis of mechanical properties like tensile strength, flexural strength, impact strength and Young’s modulus are carried out for various composites. Free vibration characteristics of natural fiber composite beams are also studied analysed. In addition to analytical study, finite element analysis also carried out using ANSYS. In this, the test specimens were modelled in accordance to experimental test specimen and model analysis is performed.

scholarly journals A Review on Developments in Manufacturing Process and Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Composites

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
pp. 13-23
Author(s):  
Md. Maruf Billah ◽  
Md. Sanaul Rabbi ◽  
Afnan Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Synthetic Fiber ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Manufacturing Cost ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Natural Fiber Composite ◽  
Fiber Composite Materials

From the last few decades, the study of natural fiber composite materials has been gaining strong attention among researchers, scientists, and engineers. Natural fiber composite materials are becoming good alternatives to conventional materials because of their lightweight, high specific strength, low thermal expansion, eco-friendly, low manufacturing cost, nonabrasive and bio-degradable characteristics. It is proven that natural fiber is a great alternative to synthetic fiber in the sector of automobiles, railway, and aerospace. Researchers are developing various types of natural fiber-reinforced composites by combining different types of natural fiber such as jute, sisal, coir, hemp, abaca, bamboo, sugar can, kenaf, banana, etc. with various polymers such as polypropylene, epoxy resin, etc. as matrix material. Based on the application and required mechanical and thermal properties, numerous natural fiber-based composite manufacturing processes are available such as injection molding, compression molding, resin transfer molding, hand lay-up, filament welding, pultrusion, autoclave molding, additive manufacturing, etc. The aim of the paper is to present the developments of various manufacturing processes of natural fiber-based composites and obtained mechanical properties.

An overview: characterization of natural fiber reinforced hybrid composites

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Balasubramanian ◽  
Thozhuvur Govindaraman Loganathan ◽  
R. Srimath
Keyword(s):  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
Wide Range

Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the behavior of hybrid bio-composites under varied applications. Design/methodology/approach Fabrication methods and material characterization of various hybrid bio-composites are analyzed by studying the tensile, impact, flexural and hardness of the same. The natural fiber is a manufactured group of assembly of big or short bundles of fiber to produce one or more layers of flat sheets. The natural fiber-reinforced composite materials offer a wide range of properties that are suitable for many engineering-related fields like aerospace, automotive areas. The main characteristics of natural fiber composites are durability, low cost, low weight, high specific strength and equally good mechanical properties. Findings The tensile properties like tensile strength and tensile modulus of flax/hemp/sisal/Coir/Palmyra fiber-reinforced composites are majorly dependent on the chemical treatment and catalyst usage with fiber. The flexural properties of flax/hemp/sisal/coir/Palmyra are greatly dependent on fiber orientation and fiber length. Impact properties of flax/hemp/sisal/coir/Palmyra are depended on the fiber content, composition and orientation of various fibers. Originality/value This study is a review of various research work done on the natural fiber bio-composites exhibiting the factors to be considered for specific load conditions.

scholarly journals Crash Test Analysis on Natural Fiber Composite Materials for Head Gear

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Murali ◽  
B. Vijaya Ramnath ◽  
D. Chandramohan ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Composite Materials ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Crash Test ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Natural Fiber Composite ◽  
Fiber Composite Materials
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