Fabrication and Multi Response Parametric Optimization of False Banana Sisal Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite for Automotive Application

Abstract

Over The Last Decades, Concern For Replacement Of Non-Biodegradable Resources With A Biodegradable Resource Has Been Attracting The Researcher?�?S Attention . Composite Materials Are Materials Which Have Attractive Properties Such As Low Density, High Specific Strength, Low Cost, High Toughness, Corrosion Resistance And Eco-Friendly. Natural Composites Have Been Utilized In Many Engineering Applications Including Automotive Industry. The Reduction Of Weight For An Advantage Of Reducing Fuel Consumption For Mass Transportation Increased The Replacement Of Automotive Body Parts With Composites. Due To Limitation Of High-Water Absorption Property Of Natural Fibers Hybridization With Synthetic Fibers Was Used For Dual Benefit. It Was Noticed That Sisal And False Banana Fibers Have Enormous Possibilities In Hybridization With Synthetic Fibers Such As Carbon And Glass Fibers. Each Hybridized Composite Has Its Own Property That Depends On The Different Parameters. For This Reason, Mechanical Characterizations Of The Composite With Parameter Optimization Methods Were Used For Design Of The Experiment. In The Present Work After Fabrication Mechanical And Morphological Characterization Were Conducted For False Banana, Sisal And Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite. Two Levels With Four Factors Were Considered To Optimize The Parameters. Hand Lay-Up Method Was Used For Fabrication By Considering Orientation Of Natural Fiber, Naoh Treatment Level, Weight Percentage Of Fiber And Orientation Of Glass Fiber As Parameters. The Experiment Was Designed With Taguchi L8 Orthogonal Array And Grey Relational Analysis Was Used In Hybrid With Taguchi To Predict The Optimal Parameter Combination For Best Mechanical Property, Water Absorption And Void Content Of The Composite. The Results Showed Maximum Tensile Strength Of 185mpa And A Compressive Strength Of 57mpa And Flexural Strength Of 391mpa.The Maximum Impact Strength Of 448kj/M2 Was Measured. The Hardness Of 119hv Was Achieved. Water Absorption Test And Void Content Of Fabricated Composite Were Also Studied. It Was Predicted That The Composite With 0/90 Natural Fiber Orientation,10% Naoh,10 Fb20 S10 G Weight Percentage Of Fiber And Woven Glass Fiber Orientation Had Better Mechanical Property And It Also Had Lowest Water Absorption Property With Less Void Content. Mechanical, Physical And Morphological Property Of A Composite Can Be Enhanced By Using Optimal Parameters And It Was Also Recommended To Study The Property By Varying Other Parameters Like Fabrication Method And Treatment Type.