Energy absorption behavior of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced composites subjected to low-velocity impact
In this study, oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB)-reinforced composites were subjected to a low-velocity impact test to study their energy absorption characteristics. Two sets of OPEFB-reinforced composite specimens were used, comprising 30:70 and 40:60 fiber/epoxy fractions. One set of specimens wa...
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| author | Abdul Rahman, Mohd. Khairul Faizi Abdul Majid, Mohd. Shukry Abu Bakar, Shahriman Mohd. Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Israr Ahmad, Haris Ahmad Ng, Yee Guan Mohamad Razlan, Zuradzman |
| author_facet | Abdul Rahman, Mohd. Khairul Faizi Abdul Majid, Mohd. Shukry Abu Bakar, Shahriman Mohd. Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Israr Ahmad, Haris Ahmad Ng, Yee Guan Mohamad Razlan, Zuradzman |
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| description | In this study, oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB)-reinforced composites were subjected to a low-velocity impact test to study their energy absorption characteristics. Two sets of OPEFB-reinforced composite specimens were used, comprising 30:70 and 40:60 fiber/epoxy fractions. One set of specimens was treated with a 3% NaOH solution. The drop impact responses, fragmentation characteristics, energy absorptions, and residual strengths of both sets of specimens were analyzed. Drop impact tests were performed using three different energy levels, namely, 10, 13, and 16 J. In general, the results indicated that all the untreated specimens absorbed higher energy than that of the treated specimens, thus suffering severe surface and structural damage. This result is attributed to the treated specimens providing a better interlocking mechanism between the matrix and fibers and dissipating the impact energy through the impactor. Regarding fiber loading, all the 30:70 fiber/epoxy composites exhibited slightly less energy absorption than the 40:60 fiber/epoxy composites. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-1089222024-12-15T06:03:03Z http://eprints.utm.my/108922/ Energy absorption behavior of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced composites subjected to low-velocity impact Abdul Rahman, Mohd. Khairul Faizi Abdul Majid, Mohd. Shukry Abu Bakar, Shahriman Mohd. Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Israr Ahmad, Haris Ahmad Ng, Yee Guan Mohamad Razlan, Zuradzman TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery In this study, oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB)-reinforced composites were subjected to a low-velocity impact test to study their energy absorption characteristics. Two sets of OPEFB-reinforced composite specimens were used, comprising 30:70 and 40:60 fiber/epoxy fractions. One set of specimens was treated with a 3% NaOH solution. The drop impact responses, fragmentation characteristics, energy absorptions, and residual strengths of both sets of specimens were analyzed. Drop impact tests were performed using three different energy levels, namely, 10, 13, and 16 J. In general, the results indicated that all the untreated specimens absorbed higher energy than that of the treated specimens, thus suffering severe surface and structural damage. This result is attributed to the treated specimens providing a better interlocking mechanism between the matrix and fibers and dissipating the impact energy through the impactor. Regarding fiber loading, all the 30:70 fiber/epoxy composites exhibited slightly less energy absorption than the 40:60 fiber/epoxy composites. SAGE Publications 2024-05 Article PeerReviewed Abdul Rahman, Mohd. Khairul Faizi and Abdul Majid, Mohd. Shukry and Abu Bakar, Shahriman and Mohd. Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and Israr Ahmad, Haris Ahmad and Ng, Yee Guan and Mohamad Razlan, Zuradzman (2024) Energy absorption behavior of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced composites subjected to low-velocity impact. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 43 (9-10). pp. 475-489. ISSN 0731-6844 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07316844231165483 DOI:10.1177/07316844231165483 |
| spellingShingle | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Abdul Rahman, Mohd. Khairul Faizi Abdul Majid, Mohd. Shukry Abu Bakar, Shahriman Mohd. Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Israr Ahmad, Haris Ahmad Ng, Yee Guan Mohamad Razlan, Zuradzman Energy absorption behavior of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced composites subjected to low-velocity impact |
| title | Energy absorption behavior of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced composites subjected to low-velocity impact |
| title_full | Energy absorption behavior of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced composites subjected to low-velocity impact |
| title_fullStr | Energy absorption behavior of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced composites subjected to low-velocity impact |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy absorption behavior of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced composites subjected to low-velocity impact |
| title_short | Energy absorption behavior of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced composites subjected to low-velocity impact |
| title_sort | energy absorption behavior of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber reinforced composites subjected to low velocity impact |
| topic | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
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