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  • Experimental investigation of palm kernel fibre reinforced epoxy based composite

  • Senthil Kumar KMa, Thirumalai Ramanathanb,*, Seenivasan Murugesanc and Venugopal Thangamuthud

  • aAsso. Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
    bProfessor, Mechanical Engineering, Dr.N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India
    cProfessor, Mechanical Engineering, KGISL Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India
    dAsst. Professor, Mechanical Engineering, KGISL Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India

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Abstract

The composite specimen consisting of eight layers of palm kernel and coir fibers with different weight proportions were prepared through hand lay-up technique. The experimental investigation of delamination factor, surface roughness, machining force and tool life are carried out in this work. The hand layup technique was used for the processing of the composite material, which constitutes the epoxy resin as the matrix material and fibre as the reinforcing material. Also silicon carbide was added to the composite material in several percentages to increase the strength of the composite material. The specimen was tested according to the testing standards and the values of surface roughness, delamination factor, machining force and tool life were recorded. ANOVA and Taguchi analysis for all responses were carried out and discussed here


Keywords: Composites, Delamination factor, Surface roughness, Machining force, Taguchi

This Article

  • 2021; 22(6): 731-738

    Published on Dec 31, 2021

  • 10.36410/jcpr.2021.22.6.731
  • Received on Sep 13, 2021
  • Revised on Oct 6, 2021
  • Accepted on Oct 9, 2021

Correspondence to

  • Thirumalai Ramanathan

  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Dr.N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India
    Tel : +91 9843240635

  • E-mail: vkrthirumalai@gmail.com