Abstract:To meet the growing demand for the use of environmentally and friendly materials in various applications, many efforts have been done in order to provide lighweighting, biodegradable, and renewable composites leading to a diminution of greenhouse gas emissions. However, they are confronting some challenges that may limit their utilization in industries such as poor interfacial adherence, high moisture absorption, low processing temperature, and impact strength. Several research works have been carried out rega… Show more
“…The scientific articles published in line with this subject have increased significantly in the past years. This scenario proves the importance of this application in this domain of research [7][8][9]. In fact, when compared with synthetic fibers, the NFs derived from plant sources and their application in composite materials [10] are cost-effective, lightweight, biodegradable and non-abrasive [11,12].Therefore, it is crucial to study the performance of Natural Fibers Composites (NFCs) during a full life cycle of a composite part, intended for application in the automotive industry.…”
Natural Fibers are one of the important growing markets in the domain of bio-composites' processing, due to an unprecedented increase in environmental and economic challenges. As a result, proper selection of the natural fibers that meet the requirements for environment-friendly bio-composites is an important phase as it can heavily enhance the achievement of low-cost design for better sustainable societies. In general, Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) is considered as a powerful tool that helps designers and decision-makers to accomplish their intended goals. The current research paper extends a material selection model that incorporates Weibull distribution in the Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP). The strength of this model lies in its ability to account the dispersion in material properties objectively and consider a pre-defined quality level at the time of the material selection process. A case study is presented in this study to illustrate the potential and applicability of the proposed method. The results show that the ranking is dynamic and is highly sensitive to the scenarios of six sigma levels. From the analytical outcomes, the study found that NENDRAN BANANA is the most appropriate fiber that can be used in the hybridization process to design a passenger-vehicle center-lever parkingbrake component with a reasonable defect per million opportunities.
“…The scientific articles published in line with this subject have increased significantly in the past years. This scenario proves the importance of this application in this domain of research [7][8][9]. In fact, when compared with synthetic fibers, the NFs derived from plant sources and their application in composite materials [10] are cost-effective, lightweight, biodegradable and non-abrasive [11,12].Therefore, it is crucial to study the performance of Natural Fibers Composites (NFCs) during a full life cycle of a composite part, intended for application in the automotive industry.…”
Natural Fibers are one of the important growing markets in the domain of bio-composites' processing, due to an unprecedented increase in environmental and economic challenges. As a result, proper selection of the natural fibers that meet the requirements for environment-friendly bio-composites is an important phase as it can heavily enhance the achievement of low-cost design for better sustainable societies. In general, Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) is considered as a powerful tool that helps designers and decision-makers to accomplish their intended goals. The current research paper extends a material selection model that incorporates Weibull distribution in the Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP). The strength of this model lies in its ability to account the dispersion in material properties objectively and consider a pre-defined quality level at the time of the material selection process. A case study is presented in this study to illustrate the potential and applicability of the proposed method. The results show that the ranking is dynamic and is highly sensitive to the scenarios of six sigma levels. From the analytical outcomes, the study found that NENDRAN BANANA is the most appropriate fiber that can be used in the hybridization process to design a passenger-vehicle center-lever parkingbrake component with a reasonable defect per million opportunities.
“…The main chemical constituents of lignocellulosic fibers are cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, with other traces of constituents such as pectin, wax, moisture, and ash, as shown in Table 4 . Cellulose is a straight-chain polymer of carbohydrates that consists of several microfibrils bound together by both lignin and hemicellulose, which makes them flexible with a mechanical load-bearing function [ 102 ]. It has a crystalline structure present in the primary cell wall of a green plant.…”
Section: Properties Of Lignocellulosic Fiber and Its Compositesmentioning
“…Continuous, long natural fiber or synthetic fiber can be used as a mat or chopped with bioforms of ceramics or particulates spanning in size from micro to nano to enhance the fundamental characteristics of the polymer matrix. 7 Owing to their distinct qualities, like flexibility, low density, high elongation, moderate strength, and toughness, curtain climber fiber products have various attributes. According to the sources, it has a complex cellulose concentration of 80%-88% and a pure cellulose percentage of 65-80%.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Two standard methods for toughening a polymer matrix are fiber addition and particle reinforcement. Continuous, long natural fiber or synthetic fiber can be used as a mat or chopped with bioforms of ceramics or particulates spanning in size from micro to nano to enhance the fundamental characteristics of the polymer matrix 7 . Owing to their distinct qualities, like flexibility, low density, high elongation, moderate strength, and toughness, curtain climber fiber products have various attributes.…”
This article explored the influence of curtain climber fiber and Biochar derived from Kigelia pinnata fruit fiber on a polyepoxide‐based composite material's thermal, mechanical, dielectric, and mechanical properties. Before commencing the composite production process, the surface of the curtain climber fiber underwent treatment with a solution consisting of 5% silane to enhance the bonding between the fiber and the matrix. The hand layup method and compression molding were used to produce the composite panels and tested according to the appropriate standards set by the ASTM. According to these findings, the mechanical properties of the composites were enhanced by adding 30% curtain climber fiber and 5% biochar. The load distribution on the fiber was consistent throughout. The composite's highest strength (EFB3) was 183 MPa, its modulus was 5.9 GPa, and its flexural strength and modulus were 216 MPa and 6.1 GPa, respectively. The impact intensity is 8 J, and the hardness value is 95 on the Shore D scale. In addition, the EFB3 had a maximum interlaminar shear strength of 35 MPa. According to the findings of the SEM surface analysis, the matrix molecules exhibit adhesion to the fiber, which indicates increased bonding. The thermal conductivity and dielectric properties were high for composite with higher biochar particle content. These waste biomass‐converted fruit fiber biochar and curtain climber industrial crop fiber epoxide composite materials may be utilized in a variety of sectors, including aerospace, automotive, household domestic product manufacturing, and defense sectors.Highlights
Extraction and silane treatment of curtain climber fiber.
Producing biochar from waste biomass Kigelia pinnata fiber.
Fabrication of polyepoxide composite.
Siloxane layer improves the strength.
Biochar improves the properties of composites.
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