Crack growth analysis for rice husk reinforced polypropylene composite using equivalent initial flaw size concept
Crack growth that takes place in natural fibre polymer composite formations is dependent on several factors, whereby primary crack size is a key aspect that influences uncertainty of the crack growth. The nucleation stage is strongly affected by the fracture collapse of structures, unavoidably affec...
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| author | Mohamed, Sity Ainy Nor Zainudin, Edi Syams Salit, Mohd Sapuan Md. Deros, Mohd Azaman Tajul Arifin, Ahmad Mubarak |
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| description | Crack growth that takes place in natural fibre polymer composite formations is dependent on several factors, whereby primary crack size is a key aspect that influences uncertainty of the crack growth. The nucleation stage is strongly affected by the fracture collapse of structures, unavoidably affecting the accuracy of the estimation of total fatigue life. In this research, fatigue crack was examined using rice husk/polypropylene composite specimens across stress loads ranging from 80 to 90% for ultimate tensile strength at the stress ratios R=0.1, 0.3, and 0.5. Consequently, the propagation rate of the crack was dependent on the stress ratio. Crack resistance showed a drop in the propagation rate of the crack rate with an increase in the R value. This effect produced more fibres/matrix fracture at high stress ratio, in comparison to the low stress ratio, which was verified further through scanning electron microscopy. Moreover, the S-N curve method was proposed, as it facilitates the deterministic total fatigue life discovery in a highly favorable manner via equivalent crack size approach. A strong consensus was observed between the model of prediction and the outcomes of the experiment. |
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| spelling | upm-965592023-01-11T08:42:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96559/ Crack growth analysis for rice husk reinforced polypropylene composite using equivalent initial flaw size concept Mohamed, Sity Ainy Nor Zainudin, Edi Syams Salit, Mohd Sapuan Md. Deros, Mohd Azaman Tajul Arifin, Ahmad Mubarak Crack growth that takes place in natural fibre polymer composite formations is dependent on several factors, whereby primary crack size is a key aspect that influences uncertainty of the crack growth. The nucleation stage is strongly affected by the fracture collapse of structures, unavoidably affecting the accuracy of the estimation of total fatigue life. In this research, fatigue crack was examined using rice husk/polypropylene composite specimens across stress loads ranging from 80 to 90% for ultimate tensile strength at the stress ratios R=0.1, 0.3, and 0.5. Consequently, the propagation rate of the crack was dependent on the stress ratio. Crack resistance showed a drop in the propagation rate of the crack rate with an increase in the R value. This effect produced more fibres/matrix fracture at high stress ratio, in comparison to the low stress ratio, which was verified further through scanning electron microscopy. Moreover, the S-N curve method was proposed, as it facilitates the deterministic total fatigue life discovery in a highly favorable manner via equivalent crack size approach. A strong consensus was observed between the model of prediction and the outcomes of the experiment. North Carolina University 2021 Article PeerReviewed Mohamed, Sity Ainy Nor and Zainudin, Edi Syams and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Md. Deros, Mohd Azaman and Tajul Arifin, Ahmad Mubarak (2021) Crack growth analysis for rice husk reinforced polypropylene composite using equivalent initial flaw size concept. BioResources, 16 (3). 4963 - 4985. ISSN 1930-2126 https://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_16_3_4963_Nor_Mohamed_Crack_Growth_Analysis_Rice_Husk/8576 |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed, Sity Ainy Nor Zainudin, Edi Syams Salit, Mohd Sapuan Md. Deros, Mohd Azaman Tajul Arifin, Ahmad Mubarak Crack growth analysis for rice husk reinforced polypropylene composite using equivalent initial flaw size concept |
| title | Crack growth analysis for rice husk reinforced polypropylene composite using equivalent initial flaw size concept |
| title_full | Crack growth analysis for rice husk reinforced polypropylene composite using equivalent initial flaw size concept |
| title_fullStr | Crack growth analysis for rice husk reinforced polypropylene composite using equivalent initial flaw size concept |
| title_full_unstemmed | Crack growth analysis for rice husk reinforced polypropylene composite using equivalent initial flaw size concept |
| title_short | Crack growth analysis for rice husk reinforced polypropylene composite using equivalent initial flaw size concept |
| title_sort | crack growth analysis for rice husk reinforced polypropylene composite using equivalent initial flaw size concept |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96559/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96559/ |