Development of hybrid aluminum/carbon fiber/pineapple leaf fiber laminates using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) for automotive applications
The hybridization of natural and synthetic fibers is an alternate method to balance the performance and environmental friendliness of fiber metal laminates (FMLs). This research aims to fabricate hybrid aluminum (A)/ carbon fiber (C)/ pineapple leaf fiber (P) reinforced epoxy FMLs with different sta...
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| author | Xiao, Hanyue Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Shahar, Farah Syazwani Nayak, Suhas Yeshwant Yidris, Noorfaizal Md Shah, Ain Umaira |
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| description | The hybridization of natural and synthetic fibers is an alternate method to balance the performance and environmental friendliness of fiber metal laminates (FMLs). This research aims to fabricate hybrid aluminum (A)/ carbon fiber (C)/ pineapple leaf fiber (P) reinforced epoxy FMLs with different stacking sequences by the vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) technique. The fabricated hybrid FMLs were subjected to tensile, flexural, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and water absorption tests. The tensile and flexural strength of hybrid A1 (ACPCA) surpassed those of non-hybrid AP (APPPA) by 252.77% and 165.08%, respectively. The thermal test shows that the hybrid FMLs A1 with higher CF content leads to better thermal stability than A2 (APCPA). In addition, from the water absorption test, the AP and A2 FMLs, with PALF as outer layers of core materials, absorbed moisture exceeding 6% after 10 weeks, compared to AC (ACCCA) and A1 with CF as outer layers of core materials, which only reached up to 2.88% and 4.22%, respectively. From this study, it is worth pointing out that the hybrid A1 showed comparable performance to non-hybrid AC. Thus, the appropriate hybridization of synthetic and natural fibers can broaden the scope of the practical application of FMLs with improved environmental friendliness in the automotive industry. |
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| spelling | upm-1166502025-07-07T09:13:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116650/ Development of hybrid aluminum/carbon fiber/pineapple leaf fiber laminates using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) for automotive applications Xiao, Hanyue Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Shahar, Farah Syazwani Nayak, Suhas Yeshwant Yidris, Noorfaizal Md Shah, Ain Umaira The hybridization of natural and synthetic fibers is an alternate method to balance the performance and environmental friendliness of fiber metal laminates (FMLs). This research aims to fabricate hybrid aluminum (A)/ carbon fiber (C)/ pineapple leaf fiber (P) reinforced epoxy FMLs with different stacking sequences by the vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) technique. The fabricated hybrid FMLs were subjected to tensile, flexural, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and water absorption tests. The tensile and flexural strength of hybrid A1 (ACPCA) surpassed those of non-hybrid AP (APPPA) by 252.77% and 165.08%, respectively. The thermal test shows that the hybrid FMLs A1 with higher CF content leads to better thermal stability than A2 (APCPA). In addition, from the water absorption test, the AP and A2 FMLs, with PALF as outer layers of core materials, absorbed moisture exceeding 6% after 10 weeks, compared to AC (ACCCA) and A1 with CF as outer layers of core materials, which only reached up to 2.88% and 4.22%, respectively. From this study, it is worth pointing out that the hybrid A1 showed comparable performance to non-hybrid AC. Thus, the appropriate hybridization of synthetic and natural fibers can broaden the scope of the practical application of FMLs with improved environmental friendliness in the automotive industry. Springer Nature 2023-12-15 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116650/1/116650.pdf Xiao, Hanyue and Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq and Shahar, Farah Syazwani and Nayak, Suhas Yeshwant and Yidris, Noorfaizal and Md Shah, Ain Umaira (2023) Development of hybrid aluminum/carbon fiber/pineapple leaf fiber laminates using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) for automotive applications. Applied Composite Materials, 31 (2). pp. 561-581. ISSN 0929-189X; eISSN: 1573-4897 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10443-023-10183-z?error=cookies_not_supported&code=2b5e4753-9ab4-406c-9d2a-dc7757c6fe73 10.1007/s10443-023-10183-z |
| spellingShingle | Xiao, Hanyue Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Shahar, Farah Syazwani Nayak, Suhas Yeshwant Yidris, Noorfaizal Md Shah, Ain Umaira Development of hybrid aluminum/carbon fiber/pineapple leaf fiber laminates using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) for automotive applications |
| title | Development of hybrid aluminum/carbon fiber/pineapple leaf fiber laminates using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) for automotive applications |
| title_full | Development of hybrid aluminum/carbon fiber/pineapple leaf fiber laminates using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) for automotive applications |
| title_fullStr | Development of hybrid aluminum/carbon fiber/pineapple leaf fiber laminates using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) for automotive applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of hybrid aluminum/carbon fiber/pineapple leaf fiber laminates using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) for automotive applications |
| title_short | Development of hybrid aluminum/carbon fiber/pineapple leaf fiber laminates using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) for automotive applications |
| title_sort | development of hybrid aluminum/carbon fiber/pineapple leaf fiber laminates using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (vartm) for automotive applications |
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