Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is one of the most popular additive manufacturing (AM) technique which used to investigate elastic properties 3D printed polyamide-based polymer composites structures. The aim this work study mechanical continuous carbon fibre reinforced polyamide composite samples using tensile and flexural testing by varying volume contents with applying pressure, temperature ...

Residual stresses in fibre reinforced composites can give rise to a number of undesired effects such as loss of dimensional stability and premature fracture. Hence, there is significant merit in developing processing techniques to mitigate the development of residual stresses. However, tracking and quantifying the development of these fabrication-induced stresses in real-time using conventional...

It is often suggested that optimization of the fibre-matrix interfacial adhesion essential to improve mechanical performance natural fibre reinforced thermoplastic compounds. The use such composites in many applications requires characterisation over a range temperatures. This paper presents study on measurements coir with various polyolefin matrices at room temperature. We then present novel a...

Three sizes of hop fibers were tested at 30 wt% in PBSA biocomposites for material performance. Fibre length and size distribution found to be key factors on mechanical thermal properties natural fiber-reinforced composites.

This paper developed three-dimensional (3D) Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to investigate the effect of fibre lay-up on the initiation of failure of laminated composites in bending. TsaiHill failure criterion was applied to identify the critical areas of failure in composite laminates. In accordance with the 3D FEA, unidirectional ([0]16), cross-ply ([0/90]4s) and angle-ply ([±45]4s) laminates m...

Lightweight composites are preferred for automotive applications due to the weight restrictions and also due to the presence of inherent voids that can enhance the sound absorption of these composites. The density of the reinforcing materials plays a crucial role in such lightweight composites. Milkweed is a unique natural cellulose fiber that has a completely hollow center and low density (0.9...

In the latest years industry is attempting to decrease the dependence on petroleum based fuels and products due to the increased environmental consciousness. This is leading to the need to investigate environmentally friendly, sustainable materials to replace existing ones. The tremendous increase of production and use of plastics in every sector of our life lead to huge plastic wastes. Disposa...