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  • Microstructural analysis and experimental investigation of mechanical properties of epoxy based hybrid composite reinforced with flax, sisal and luffa fibre

  • S. Sridhara,*, S. Nandhakumarb, M. Nallusamyc and R. Maguteeswarand

  • aProfessor, Department of Automobile Engineering, RVS Technical Campus, Coimbatore 641042, India
    bProfessor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr.N.G.P Institute of Technology, Coimbatore 641048, India
    cAsst. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr.N.G.P Institute of Technology, Coimbatore 641048, India
    dProfessor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Suguna College of Engineering, Coimbatore 641048, India

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Abstract

The glass fiber provides lots of health problem during its production and testing. Our aim is to replace the glass fiber by natural fiber that will survive for an automotive industry by easily recycling and excellent strength to weight ratio. This work is the investigation of the hybrid composite by reinforcing it with flax, Luffa fiber & sisal fiber. Also in this work, the natural fibers are treated to remove the impurities and increase the bonding strength and tensile strength. The mechanical and physical properties for the above hybrid composites are investigated


Keywords: Flax, Luffa fibre, Sisal Fibre, Hybrid Composite, Interlaminar shear strength, Water absorption test

This Article

  • 2022; 23(4): 498-502

    Published on Aug 31, 2022

  • 10.36410/jcpr.2022.23.4.498
  • Received on Feb 4, 2022
  • Revised on Mar 20, 2022
  • Accepted on Mar 21, 2022

Correspondence to

  • S. Sridhar

  • Professor, Department of Automobile Engineering, RVS Technical Campus, Coimbatore 641042, India
    Tel : +91 9443743350

  • E-mail: sivasridharr@gmail.com