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Mechanical characterization of natural hybrid composites for automotive applications

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Reducing the weight of automobile parts is a major concern due to its direct impact on a vehicle’s fuel consumption. This study focuses on develo** lightweight composite materials using natural fibers, such as flax, hemp, and jute fibers, as the continuous reinforcement phase and dispersed fibers, such as ground nutshell powder and teak wood powder, in a polyester matrix as the hosting medium. Composite specimens were created according to testing requirements using the hand lay-up process and ASTM standards. Tensile, flexural, impact, and thermal conductivity tests were conducted using various combinations of continuous and dispersed reinforcing phases in a polymer matrix. Simulation studies were also employed to recommend the replacement of automotive parts, and the output performance was validated using directional displacement, equivalent stresses, and normal and shear stresses.

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The authors would like to thank the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), India, for giving the financial grant to the second authors of this paper to procure the digital universal tensile testing machine, thermal conductivity apparatus, computerized notch cutter, impact testing machine. 8-42/FDC/RPS (POLICY-l)/2019-20 is the file number.

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  1. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India

    Ramakrishna Kolluru

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Prasad V Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Kanuru, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

    Phani Prasanthi

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ucek, Jntuk Kakinada, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India

    A. Swarna Kumari

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Kolluru, R., Prasanthi, P. & Kumari, A.S. Mechanical characterization of natural hybrid composites for automotive applications. J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 45, 511 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-023-04442-0

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