Novel composite curing methods for sustainable manufacture: A review

Collinson, M.G.; Bower, Matthew P.; Swait, T.J.; Atkins, C.P.; Hayes, Shannon; Nuhiji, Betime

doi:10.1016/j.jcomc.2022.100293

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“…Samples A and B have flexural strengths of around 98.52 and 103.48 MPa, respectively, while samples C and E have flexural strengths of around 106.77 and 104.5 MPa, respectively. 26–28 It demonstrates that samples C and E have slightly higher flexural strength values than samples A and B. The flexural strength of sample D, which contains 8% SiC, is approximately 116.84 MPa.…”

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Enhancement of mechanical properties of ramie and jute fibres reinforced epoxy hybrid composites: Influencing of SiC and Al₂O₃

Ramasamy,

Selvaraj,

Murugan

et al. 2023

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C:

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Due to rising environmental awareness and dwindling oil supplies, many efforts have been made to replace synthetic fibres with plant fibre reinforced composites (PFRC). The need to eliminate plastics from everyday life has resulted in the development of a diverse range of eco-friendly natural-based composites for the automotive, chemical, and food packaging industries. PFRC plays an important role in the production of lightweight and cost-effective products. The current study looked at how different proportions of SiC/Al2O3 filler affected the mechanical properties of a plant fibre-based ramie/jute epoxy hybrid composite. By reinforcing a constant ramie (20 wt.%) and jute (10 wt.%) fibre with different proportions of SiC (2 –10 wt.%) and Al2O3 (0 –8 wt.%), hybrid composites were created using traditional stirring and compression moulding methods. The hybrid composite with 8% SiC and 2% Al2O3 (sample D) has higher tensile, flexural, hardness, impact, and interlaminar shear strength than the other combinations. The functional group of a nanoparticle-filled hybrid composite was evaluated using Fourier Transfer infrared Spectroscopy. Furthermore, SEM confirmed the excellent bonding of the viable hybrid composite combination’s filler, fibre, and matrix. According to the findings, a nano filler content of 8% SiC and 2% Al2O3 can improve mechanical properties and serve as a viable reinforcement in hybrid polymer composites for major engineering applications.

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Enhancement of mechanical properties of ramie and jute fibres reinforced epoxy hybrid composites: Influencing of SiC and Al₂O₃

Ramasamy,

Selvaraj,

Murugan

et al. 2023

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C:

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“…The major concerns with the processing of NFRCs arise primarily from the fundamental properties of natural fibres. The critical processing concerns included are fibre hydrophilicity, machining, fibres having low strength, which results in damage or breakage, fibre thermal stability, water/moisture absorption, and fibre distribution in the matrix [104].…”

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Preparation, Characteristics, and Application of Biopolymer Materials Reinforced with Lignocellulosic Fibres

Gurupranes¹,

Rajendran²,

Gokulkumar

et al. 2023

International Journal of Polymer Science

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Various environmental concerns motivate scientists and researchers to look out for unique new materials in science and technology. In order to address the demand for polymeric materials with partial biodegradability, the usage of lignocellulosic fibre in the polymer matrix has risen. Lignocellulosic fibres are a cheap, easily renewable resource that is readily available in all regions. Cellulosic plant fibres also have a plethora of possibilities for use in polymer reinforcement because of their properties. Many researchers put their effort into developing a natural polymer with better mechanical properties and thermal stability using nanotechnology and the use of natural polymers to make its composites with lignocellulosic fibres. This study provides a review of the biodegradable composite market, processing methods, matrix-reinforcement phases, morphology, and characteristic improvements. In addition, it provides a concise summary of the findings of significant research on natural fibre polymer composites (NFRCs) that have been published. Indeed, a noticeably brief discussion is provided on the significant issues faced during composite extraction as well as the challenges encountered during the machining. Recent developments in the study of lignocellulosic fibre composites or NFRCs have demonstrated their enormous potential as structural elements in vehicles, aerospace structures, buildings, ballistics, soundproofing, and other structures.

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“…Composite materials such as carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites offer some of the highest strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios among all structural materials and can provide major weight reductions and corresponding energy savings (fuel savings during the use of a vehicle, for example) when used to replace traditional structural materials such as steel. However, to fully exploit the fuel savings, an optimized energyintensive manufacturing process must be employed as the manufacturing of carbon fiber composites, from raw materials to prepreg creation, can require up to 223 MJ/kg until curing [1,2]. The net energy impact depends both on the initial energy expenditure and the fuel savings that accumulate over time during product use.…”

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Parametric Numerical Study and Multi-Objective Optimization of Composite Curing through Infrared Radiation

Gkertzos,

Kotzakolios,

Katsidimas

et al. 2024

Applied Mechanics

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Composite curing through infrared radiation (IR) has become a popular autoclave alternative due to lower energy costs and short curing cycles. As such, understanding and measuring the effect of all parameters involved in the process can aid in selecting the proper constituents as well as curing cycles to produce parts with a high degree of cure and low curing time. In this work, a numerical model that takes inputs such as part geometry, material properties, curing-related properties and applied curing cycle is created. Its outputs include the degree of cure, maximum curing temperature and total curing time. A genetic algorithm and a design of experiments (DOE) sequence cover the range of each input variable and multiple designs are evaluated. Correlations are examined and factor analysis on each output is performed, indicating that the most important inputs are activation energy, specimen precuring, applied curing temperature and curing duration, while all the others can be considered constant. Finally, response surfaces are created in order to effectively map and provide estimations of the design space, resulting in a curing cycle optimizer given certain restrictions over the input parameters.

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Novel composite curing methods for sustainable manufacture: A review

Cited by 13 publications

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Enhancement of mechanical properties of ramie and jute fibres reinforced epoxy hybrid composites: Influencing of SiC and Al₂O₃

Enhancement of mechanical properties of ramie and jute fibres reinforced epoxy hybrid composites: Influencing of SiC and Al₂O₃

Preparation, Characteristics, and Application of Biopolymer Materials Reinforced with Lignocellulosic Fibres

Parametric Numerical Study and Multi-Objective Optimization of Composite Curing through Infrared Radiation

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Novel composite curing methods for sustainable manufacture: A review

Cited by 13 publications

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Enhancement of mechanical properties of ramie and jute fibres reinforced epoxy hybrid composites: Influencing of SiC and Al2O3

Enhancement of mechanical properties of ramie and jute fibres reinforced epoxy hybrid composites: Influencing of SiC and Al2O3

Preparation, Characteristics, and Application of Biopolymer Materials Reinforced with Lignocellulosic Fibres

Parametric Numerical Study and Multi-Objective Optimization of Composite Curing through Infrared Radiation

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Enhancement of mechanical properties of ramie and jute fibres reinforced epoxy hybrid composites: Influencing of SiC and Al₂O₃

Enhancement of mechanical properties of ramie and jute fibres reinforced epoxy hybrid composites: Influencing of SiC and Al₂O₃