Mechanical Properties of Hemp Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites for Drone Propeller Guard Application
A propeller guard is an instrument that helps to avoid Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drone damage. Commercially, they are made from an engineering plastic such as Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS). This work aims to introduce the hemp fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites as a new compe...
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| author | Witawat Singsang Thanasak Khamsin Chayapol Prachumchon Anurak Rodbumrung Benjamas Netiworaruksa Natkrita Prasoetsopha Ing-orn Sittitanadol |
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| description | A propeller guard is an instrument that helps to avoid Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drone damage. Commercially, they are made from an engineering plastic such as Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS). This work aims to introduce the hemp fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites as a new competitive material for propeller guards. In this study, polypropylene was thermally mixed with different ratios of hemp fibers by internal mixing at 190°C. Tensile and impact testing were carried out according to ASTM D638 and ASTM D256, respectively. The results showed that the high contents of hemp fibers can enhance the modulus of their composites. Polypropylene composite with 45 wt.% of hemp fibers obtained the highest modulus at 1169.4 MPa. Also, the impact resistances of these composites were higher while the fiber contents were increased. Furthermore, application in drone propeller guard was executed by SIMCENTER 3D software for proving their propeller protection performance of as-prepared composites. The results indicated that polypropylene and its hemp fibers-reinforced composites could be the materials for this drone propeller guard. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-22d2f94a1bdf463d8d0361c14ae9746d2025-01-20T11:30:37ZengSemnan UniversityMechanics of Advanced Composite Structures2423-48262423-70432025-08-0112227127710.22075/macs.2024.33806.16478937Mechanical Properties of Hemp Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites for Drone Propeller Guard ApplicationWitawat Singsang0Thanasak Khamsin1Chayapol Prachumchon2Anurak Rodbumrung3Benjamas Netiworaruksa4Natkrita Prasoetsopha5Ing-orn Sittitanadol6Department of Production Engineering and Quality Management, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University, Chanthaburi, 22000, ThailandDepartment of Aircraft Parts Manufacturing Technology, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University, Chanthaburi, 22000, ThailandDepartment of Aircraft Parts Manufacturing Technology, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University, Chanthaburi, 22000, ThailandDepartment of Production Engineering and Quality Management, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University, Chanthaburi, 22000, ThailandDepartment of Production Engineering and Quality Management, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University, Chanthaburi, 22000, ThailandDepartment of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, ThailandDepartment of Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Khon Kaen Campus, Khon Kaen, 40000, ThailandA propeller guard is an instrument that helps to avoid Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drone damage. Commercially, they are made from an engineering plastic such as Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS). This work aims to introduce the hemp fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites as a new competitive material for propeller guards. In this study, polypropylene was thermally mixed with different ratios of hemp fibers by internal mixing at 190°C. Tensile and impact testing were carried out according to ASTM D638 and ASTM D256, respectively. The results showed that the high contents of hemp fibers can enhance the modulus of their composites. Polypropylene composite with 45 wt.% of hemp fibers obtained the highest modulus at 1169.4 MPa. Also, the impact resistances of these composites were higher while the fiber contents were increased. Furthermore, application in drone propeller guard was executed by SIMCENTER 3D software for proving their propeller protection performance of as-prepared composites. The results indicated that polypropylene and its hemp fibers-reinforced composites could be the materials for this drone propeller guard.https://macs.semnan.ac.ir/article_8937_88bd75a393d724934091fab4cc2c6c8e.pdfpropeller guardcomposite materialshemp fibersfiber-reinforced compositespolypropylene |
| spellingShingle | Witawat Singsang Thanasak Khamsin Chayapol Prachumchon Anurak Rodbumrung Benjamas Netiworaruksa Natkrita Prasoetsopha Ing-orn Sittitanadol Mechanical Properties of Hemp Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites for Drone Propeller Guard Application Mechanics of Advanced Composite Structures propeller guard composite materials hemp fibers fiber-reinforced composites polypropylene |
| title | Mechanical Properties of Hemp Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites for Drone Propeller Guard Application |
| title_full | Mechanical Properties of Hemp Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites for Drone Propeller Guard Application |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical Properties of Hemp Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites for Drone Propeller Guard Application |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical Properties of Hemp Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites for Drone Propeller Guard Application |
| title_short | Mechanical Properties of Hemp Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites for Drone Propeller Guard Application |
| title_sort | mechanical properties of hemp fiber reinforced polypropylene composites for drone propeller guard application |
| topic | propeller guard composite materials hemp fibers fiber-reinforced composites polypropylene |
| url | https://macs.semnan.ac.ir/article_8937_88bd75a393d724934091fab4cc2c6c8e.pdf |
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