Crashworthiness Analysis and Morphology of Hybrid Hollow Tubes Reinforced by Aluminum Mesh with Hybrid Woven Fibre Composites (Basalt, Jute, Hemp, Banana, Bamboo) Using Roll-Wrapping Technique

Authors

  • Padmanabhan Rengaiyah Govindarajan Department of Automobile Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil – 626126, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Rajesh Shanmugavel Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil – 626126, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Sivasubramanian Palanisamy Department of Mechanical Engineering, PTR College of Engineering and Technology, Austinpatti, Madurai, 625008, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1926-4949
  • Tabrej Khan Department of Engineering and Management, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh-11586, Saudi Arabia.
  • Harri Junaedi Department of Engineering Management, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh- 11586, Saudi Arabia
  • Ajay Kumar Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, JECRC University, Jaipur, India
  • Tamer Ali Sebaey Department of Engineering Management, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh- 11586, Saudi Arabia

Keywords:

Hollow structural tubes, Polymer composites, Basalt, Woven fibre, Aluminum mesh, Roll-wrapping, Energy absorption, Crushing force

Abstract

This study investigated the mechanical performance of hybrid tubes made via roll-wrapping and enhanced with an aluminum mesh and epoxy matrix (AL-DMEM). The specimens included Basalt + Jute (BJAJB), Basalt + Bamboo (BBmABmB), Basalt + Banana (BBaABaB), Basalt + Hemp (BHAHB), and Basalt (BAB). The BBmABmB specimen showed the best mechanical properties with the highest peak crushing force, specific energy absorption, mean crushing force, and total energy absorption. The AL-DMEM integration improved load-bearing capacity and energy absorption, reducing matrix cracking and fiber breakage. Scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis highlighted BBmABmB's robust reinforcement. Its superior structural integrity and aluminum content make it suitable for applications requiring high structural integrity, such as micromobility vehicles, highlighting the potential of AL-DMEM-reinforced composites in advanced engineering applications.

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Published

2024-07-26

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2024)

Section

Research Article or Brief Communication