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The necessity to discover a workable substitute for heavy metals to replace them in alternative natural fiber reinforced polymer composites is driven by the growing concern over environmental issues, attention to green and clean composite materials. Light materials are receiving a lot of attention in order to de-crease vehicle weight, fuel consumption, and improve physical and mechanical qualities due to stricter environmental and passive safety rules. The purpose of this thesis work is to fabricate, describe the meth-ods used to prepare specimens and models, carry out an experiment to gather data on, and analyze me-chanical properties. False banana fiber (FBF) and sisal fiber (SF) were used to create the composite, which was then compressed using a general purpose (GP) resin with hardener mixture and a straight for-ward hand lay-up method. Then, tests for density, water absorption, tensile strength, compression strength, and flexural strength were performed in accordance with ISO and ASTM standards. The find-ings indicate that the 1:3 ratio has a higher overall tensile strength than both the 1:1 ratio and the 3:1 ratio, at 69 MPa. 3:1 ratio 380 MPa. In a compression strength test, a 3:1 ratio likewise produced a higher value of 12.30 MPa. Test results for the bending strength and water absorption (regular tap water and rainwater) were and (2.64% and 3.07%), respectively, which are substantially lower than from 1:1 ratio and 3:1 ratio. The preparation of hybrid composite, characterization of the mechanical and physical properties, modeling of the dashboard using Solid Work 2017, compare and contrast the cost, weight and percentage fuel reduction with the convectional one. Finally, fabrication of a prototype for the dash-board of a PEUGEOT model car with improved mechanical and physical properties for demonstration purposes.
| Conference Topic Areas | Track8: Design Optimization, Additive Manufacturing Technologies & Applications |
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