Assessment of induced-delamination of drilled date palm fronds polypropylene bio-composites

K. Alzebdeh, M. Nassar, N. Al-Hinai, R. Arunachalam, H. Al-Rawahi

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Abstract

Utilization of natural fibers in a form of filler materials in composite structures has been successfully implemented in a broad range of industrial applications. In general, natural fibers have many advantages over synthetic counterparts, (e.g. glass and carbon) including lower density, ability to muffling vibration as well as its positive environmental impact. Hence, natural fibers can be used to enhance the characteristics of composite polymers. Expected improvements may include good thermal and acoustic insulating properties and better electrical resistance. However, in order to qualify any new developed material for commercialization, machining such as drilling, milling, cutting, bending, etc., becomes essential. In this experimental work, a newly developed Chopped Date Palm Fronds Polypropylene (CDPF/PP) bio-composite, which was mechanically characterized in a previous study, is investigated against conventional drilling operation. The data obtained through machining are processed and statistically analyzed based on Design of Experiment (DoE) to achieve the optimal input parameters using ANOVA and regression model. Moreover, the statistical evaluation of the results is useful to develop mathematical models that can be used with confidence to predict the drilling delamination for future works. In specific, optical microscopy was utilized to measure the dimension of the machined bio-composite surface to calculate the delamination factor.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFunctional Materials
EditorsShu Yin, Alexander Pesin
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages3-8
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783035716009
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventInternational Conference on Functional Materials, ICFM 2019 - Sendai, Japan
Duration: Sept 4 2019Sept 6 2019

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume845 KEM
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Functional Materials, ICFM 2019
Country/TerritoryJapan
CitySendai
Period9/4/199/6/19

Keywords

  • Bio-Composites
  • Delamination
  • Design of Experiment (DoE)
  • Drilling
  • Natural Fiber

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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