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Strength optimization of unidirectional banana/glass fiber hybrid composites using full factorial method and theoretical method

Vatsal Maisuriya, Hitesh Jariwala, Raj Maisuriya

Abstract


The polymer composites are becoming alternative of conventional materials for many structural applications since last decade. In recent years, researchers and academicians have become interested in the mechanical properties of hybrid composites, which are made by combining natural and synthetic fibers. These composites can be used in a variety of industries, including sports, packaging, civil engineering structures, automobiles, and aircraft. Artificial and natural fibers are hybridized with the intention of achieving hybrid effects between them and overcoming the limitations of one fiber with the advantages of another. Here, the unique feature is that the long fiber hybrid composites were prepared by blending of 5% NaOH treated banana fibers and E-glass fibers for different combinations of fiber volume fraction of each of the fibers as per design of experiments keeping total fiber loading in the range of 10% to 50%. Specimens were tested as per ASTM D3039 and ASTM D790 for tensile strength and flexural strength respectively. The results of hybrid composites reinforced with treated banana fibres for tensile and flexure properties are observed better than untreated banana fibers. ANOVA statistical method for the optimization of strengths was implemented to further analyse the experiment data. Moreover, the comparison of mechanical strengths of hybrid composites reinforced with treated and non-treated banana fiber has been studied. Regression models and Experimental models containing theoretical equations have been applied to validate the experimental data of tensile and flexural strength.

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Vatsal Maisuriya, Hitesh Jariwala, & Raj Maisuriya. (2023). Strength Optimization of Unidirectional Banana/Glass Fiber Hybrid Composites using Full Factorial Method and Theoretical Method. Recent Trends in Production Engineering, 6(1), 7–24. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7773690

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