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Comparative investigation on fatigue and moisture absorption behavior of hemp and Jute fibre polymer composites

  • Kumar, B. Ravi (School of Mechanical Engineering, SASTRA Deemed University) ;
  • Hariharan, S.S. (School of Mechanical Engineering, SASTRA Deemed University)
  • Received : 2021.07.19
  • Accepted : 2021.12.29
  • Published : 2022.03.25
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Abstract

Earth is facing a serious problem of pollution and scarcity of energy sources. The synthetic fibers used in automobile and Aerospace manufacturing sectors are non-renewable and harmful to environment. International Agency such as FAA and SAE is forcing for green fuel, green materials and structures. Further exploration is much needed to understand its potential in structural applications. In the current study, hemp and Jute fibre based composites were developed and tested for assessing their suitability for possible applications in automobile and aerospace sectors. Composites were undergone tensile test, water absorption test, and fatigue analysis to understand its behavior under various loading conditions. The finite element analysis has been carried out to understand the fatigue behaviour of composites. The results revealed that the usage of hemp and jute fibre reinforced composites can improve mechanical properties and have shown a viable alternative to replace synthetic fibres such as glass fibres for specific applications. Hemp reinforced bio-composites have shown better performance as compared to Jute reinforced bio-composites while water resistance characteristics for hemp is poorer to jute fibres.

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