An AHP-TOPSIS Approach for Optimizing the Mechanical Performance of Natural Fiber-Based Green Composites
Natural fibers have emerged as an effective replacement for synthetic fibers in the fabrication of green composites to be used for producing various components in automotive, aerospace, and other applications. In this proposed study, the mechanical properties of banana and coir fiber-based green com...
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| author | A. N. Shankar Vishal Jagota Nashrah Hani Jamadon R. Raffik V. Lakshmi Suneetha Issah Abubakari Samori Lokanayaki Karnan |
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| description | Natural fibers have emerged as an effective replacement for synthetic fibers in the fabrication of green composites to be used for producing various components in automotive, aerospace, and other applications. In this proposed study, the mechanical properties of banana and coir fiber-based green composites have been optimized by using a hybrid AHP-TOPSIS approach. Corn starch along with glycerol has been used as the matrix material for fabricating the green composites. The mechanical properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact strength of the developed green composite have been optimized with a focus on the utilization of this composite in automotive and aerospace applications. Three different weight percentages (0%, 5%, and 10%) of banana and coir fibers was considered for the fabrication of green composites. The constituents of the green composite have been taken as the input variables whereas the mechanical properties of the green composite are considered as the output variables for designing the experiment. The design of the experiment consisted of nine different combinations of input and output variables. Results of the study revealed that 5 wt.% of banana fiber, 10 wt.% of coir fiber, and 85 wt.% of corn starch provide the optimum mechanical performance of the developed green composites. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-db3c7af769414503b592ce75b38f597b2025-02-03T06:11:53ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84422022-01-01202210.1155/2022/1263237An AHP-TOPSIS Approach for Optimizing the Mechanical Performance of Natural Fiber-Based Green CompositesA. N. Shankar0Vishal Jagota1Nashrah Hani Jamadon2R. Raffik3V. Lakshmi Suneetha4Issah Abubakari Samori5Lokanayaki Karnan6Department of HSE & Civil EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing EngineeringDepartment of Mechatronics EngineeringDepartment of PhysicsSchool of Engineering SciencesDepartment of Computer ScienceNatural fibers have emerged as an effective replacement for synthetic fibers in the fabrication of green composites to be used for producing various components in automotive, aerospace, and other applications. In this proposed study, the mechanical properties of banana and coir fiber-based green composites have been optimized by using a hybrid AHP-TOPSIS approach. Corn starch along with glycerol has been used as the matrix material for fabricating the green composites. The mechanical properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact strength of the developed green composite have been optimized with a focus on the utilization of this composite in automotive and aerospace applications. Three different weight percentages (0%, 5%, and 10%) of banana and coir fibers was considered for the fabrication of green composites. The constituents of the green composite have been taken as the input variables whereas the mechanical properties of the green composite are considered as the output variables for designing the experiment. The design of the experiment consisted of nine different combinations of input and output variables. Results of the study revealed that 5 wt.% of banana fiber, 10 wt.% of coir fiber, and 85 wt.% of corn starch provide the optimum mechanical performance of the developed green composites.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1263237 |
| spellingShingle | A. N. Shankar Vishal Jagota Nashrah Hani Jamadon R. Raffik V. Lakshmi Suneetha Issah Abubakari Samori Lokanayaki Karnan An AHP-TOPSIS Approach for Optimizing the Mechanical Performance of Natural Fiber-Based Green Composites Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | An AHP-TOPSIS Approach for Optimizing the Mechanical Performance of Natural Fiber-Based Green Composites |
| title_full | An AHP-TOPSIS Approach for Optimizing the Mechanical Performance of Natural Fiber-Based Green Composites |
| title_fullStr | An AHP-TOPSIS Approach for Optimizing the Mechanical Performance of Natural Fiber-Based Green Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | An AHP-TOPSIS Approach for Optimizing the Mechanical Performance of Natural Fiber-Based Green Composites |
| title_short | An AHP-TOPSIS Approach for Optimizing the Mechanical Performance of Natural Fiber-Based Green Composites |
| title_sort | ahp topsis approach for optimizing the mechanical performance of natural fiber based green composites |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1263237 |
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