Numerical and Experimental Analyses of Hybrid Composites Made from Amazonian Natural Fibers

Gilberto Garcia  del Pino; Abderrezak  Bezazi; Haithem  Boumediri; José Luis  Valin Rivera; Antonio Claudio  Kieling; Sofia Dehaini  Garcia; José Costa de  Macedo Neto; Marcos Dantas  dos Santos; Tulio Hallak  Panzera; Aristides Rivera  Torres; César Alberto  Chagoyen Méndez; Francisco Rolando  Valenzuela Diaz

doi:10.6000/1929-5995.2023.12.02

Authors

Gilberto Garcia del Pino Department of Mechanical Engineering, State University of Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0754-2390
Abderrezak Bezazi Laboratoire de Mécanique Appliquéedes Nouveaux Matériaux (LMANM), Université 8 Mai 1945, Guelma, Algeria
Haithem Boumediri Laboratoire de Mécanique Appliquéedes Nouveaux Matériaux (LMANM), Université 8 Mai 1945, Guelma, Algeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9578-0948
José Luis Valin Rivera Escuela de Ingeniería Mecánica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Quilpué 2430000, Chile https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1584-6901
Antonio Claudio Kieling Department of Mechanical Engineering, State University of Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0552-954X
Sofia Dehaini Garcia Department of Mechanical Engineering, State University of Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brazil
José Costa de Macedo Neto Department of Materials Engineering State University of Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1155-0027
Marcos Dantas dos Santos Department of Mechanical Engineering, State University of Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4356-491X
Tulio Hallak Panzera Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Sao Joao del Rei, UFSJ, Sao Joao del Rei, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7091-456X
Aristides Rivera Torres Department of Mechanical Engineering, State University of Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brazil
César Alberto Chagoyen Méndez Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9377-3234
Francisco Rolando Valenzuela Diaz Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais e Metalurgia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-5995.2023.12.02

Keywords:

Hybrid composites, finite element method, natural fibres, mechanical testing

Abstract

The application of lignocellulosic fibers as reinforcements in composite materials has found increasing use in recent years, due to the attractive characteristics of natural fibers such as their low cost, high specific modulus, biodegradability, abundance and with many technical qualities. Natural fiber hybrid composites are very frequently used in automotive aerospace and other industries. In this work, numerical and experimental analysis is carried out to compare curauá, jute and sisal fibers in epoxy composites for use in industry. The most appropriate hybridization effect by establishing the amounts of each fiber on the mechanical properties was considered. Finite Element Models were designed and validated through mechanical tests. The number of Finite Element models and specimens performed was determined through the design of experiments using the Taguchi Method and then the results were statistically validated. Higher strength was obtained in composites made with curauá fiber, followed by jute and sisal fibers. Such behavior was achieved by FEM and experimental tests, revealing an increase in tensile strength by increasing the amount of fibers up to 35% in total. Higher strength was achieved when the composite was made with curauá (20 wt.%), jute (10 wt.%) and sisal (5 wt.%) fibers. The results show a good agreement between the FEM and the experimental tests. Furthermore, the results of the present study were compared with those obtained previously mentioned in the open literature.

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