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Fabrication and Characterization of Hybrid Composites Using Natural Fibers Reinforced in HDPE and Optimization of Injection Moulding Process Parameters to Minimize Shrinkage
Abstract: Materials are crucial for advancing human living standards. Over the past 20 years, composite materials have garnered significant attention owing to their unique properties and applications across various sectors. This study outlines the creation and analysis of a novel series of natural fiber-based composites, which incorporate jute, sisal, and hemp as reinforcements, with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) serving as the matrix, and produced through injection moulding. This study examines the effects …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 556–585 Read article
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Investigating the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of AA 7074 Composites with Silicon Nitride Reinforcement
Abstract: This study investigates the mechanical and microstructural properties of AA 7074 aluminium alloy reinforced with 1%, 3%, and 5% by weight of silicon nitride (Si₃N₄), fabricated via the stir casting method, intended for structural aerospace applications. A thorough series of mechanical tests—comprising tensile, compression, hardness, impact, flexural, and wear tests—was performed to assess the influence of differing reinforcing content. The composite containing 5 wt% Si₃N₄ (SN5) demonstrated the most pronounced …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 268–281 Read article
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Fabrication and Mechanical Characterization of Hybrid Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites using Ferromagnetic and Graphite Fillers
Abstract: The past few years have seen a lot of interest in the creation of hybrid natural fiber composites because of their lightweight properties, environmental friendliness and their potential use in structures. The hybrid composite laminates in the current study were produced by the hand lay-up process by blending the natural fibers with the functional filler materials. Three types of composite structures were created and these are Natural Composite Material (NCM), …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 498–511 Read article
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Effect of Barium Sulphate on Mechanical Properties of Woven Aloe Vera/Flax Reinforced Epoxy Composites
Abstract: Natural fiber-reinforced composites are becoming popular because of their lightweight, eco-friendly, and sustainable nature. Nevertheless, single-fiber composites tend to exhibit poor mechanical performance. This research paper has created a hybrid composite bonded with woven Aloe vera and flax reinforced with an epoxy bond. Barium sulphate (BaSO4) filler was added to further improve the properties. The fibers were subjected to sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to enhance bonding with the matrix and the …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 355–365 Read article
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Integrated DIPlib and OpenCV Framework for Precise Geometric Characterisation of Woven Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites
Abstract: The mechanical properties of woven fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites stem entirely from the geometrical regularity inherent in their reinforcement structure. Changes in the size of the unit cell, fibre tow separation, weave angle, and fibre tow spacing will have an immediate effect on the stiffness and shear modulus of the material. In this paper, a combined machine vision system that incorporates both the OpenCV and DIPlib libraries is proposed for …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 158–171 Read article
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Dynamic Vibration and Damping Analysis of Sustainable Nano-Reinforced Polymer Composite Elements for Vehicle Suspension Applications
Abstract: This paper presents an analytical investigation into the dynamic vibration characteristics of nano-reinforced polymer composite elements intended for vehicle suspension applications. A single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) quarter-car model is employed to derive fundamental expressions for natural frequency, damping ratio, logarithmic decrement, and displacement transmissibility. The primary contribution lies in establishing explicit analytical linkages between material-level viscoelastic properties specifically storage modulus and loss modulus and system-level suspension parameters including stiffness and damping coefficients. …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 561–570 Read article
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Hybrid Quantum-Classical Reinforcement Learning Enabled Thermal-Aware Electronic Design Automation Framework for Energy-Efficient Next-Generation VLSI Systems Applications
Abstract: Modern Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) systems are becoming more complicated, which has increased need for sophisticated Electronic Design Automation (EDA) frameworks that can concurrently optimise thermal behaviour, power consumption, and performance. This study proposes a Hybrid Quantum-Classical Reinforcement Learning (HQCRL) Enabled Thermal-Aware EDA Framework for next-generation energy- efficient VLSI systems. The proposed framework integrates quantum-inspired optimization techniques with classical reinforcement learning algorithms to address the challenges of placement, routing, and …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 17, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 10–22 Read article
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Develop the Design of Sustainable Polymer Materials: Applying Reinforcement Learning, IoT-Enabled Monitoring, and Data-Driven Manufacturing Approaches
Abstract: Sustainable polymer materials development is a must due to resource constraints, environmental concerns, and the demand for designed materials with high performance. When it comes to material optimization, energy utilization, process unpredictability, and lifecycle sustainability, traditional polymer production methods have their challenges. Reinforcement Learning (RL), Internet of Things (IoT) monitoring, and data-driven production are utilized in the design and manufacturing of sustainable polymer materials. It is recommended to use Internet …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 1207–1231 Read article
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Mechanical Characterization of Green Composite Brake Pads Reinforced with Coconut Shell Waste
Abstract: In the present work, coconut shell powder proposed as a replacement material for the eco-friendly brake linings. The composites for brake pad were developed with other sizes of the coconut shell particles, namely (200 µm, 300 µm, 400 µm and 500 µm) The developed samples were evaluated for morphological, mechanical, physical and worability properties. The SEM micrograph proved that the coconut shell particulates are well dispersed in the composite everywhere …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 1636–1648 Read article
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Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Intelligent Energy Management Strategy for Battery–Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage Systems in Electric Vehicles
Abstract: As the number of EVs increases, smart solutions for energy management are needed that will optimize energy use, prolong battery life and boost vehicle performance. The application of conventional rule based and optimization-based Energy Management Strategies (EMS) for Battery–Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage Systems (HESS) often leads to sub-optimal power management, supercapacitor mismatch and battery degradation when subjected to varying driving conditions. This study aims to design an intelligent energy management …
Published in International Journal of Advanced Control and System Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2026 Read article
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Physical and Mechanical Characterization of Boron carbide(B4C) and waste granite dust reinforced hybrid aluminium composite.
Abstract: In this particular study the concussion of B4C and waste granite dust reinforced on AA6082-T651 hybrid aluminium matrix composite (AMCs)which was fabricated using the stir casting process was investigated.These reinforcements were mixed and varied in the ratio of 1:0,0:1,1:1,1:3,3:1 respectively in the aluminium metal matrix composite .The physical and mechanical characterization of these AMCs were investigated.The obtained results indicate that the density of the composite XCM-5 increased by increasing the …
Published in Journal of Automobile Engineering and Applications · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 17–26 Read article
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Performance based seismic design of reinforced concrete asymmetrical building
Abstract: The nonlinear static analysis of asymmetrical G+20 reinforced concrete building is carried out using design tool. Nowadays, in most of the RCC framed buildings irregularities are commonly observed. Buildings needing simple regular geometry suffer much less damage than buildings with irregular configuration. The poor performance and structural damages in an irregular building type of structures during the frequent earthquakes increased the need to determine and evaluate the damages in the …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 29–36 Read article
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Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Axial Capacity of RC Columns Made of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC)
Abstract: Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) possesses many excellent dynamic performances such as; high resistance to explosion and penetration. It has little effect on pre-cracking behavior in uniaxial compression, but substantially enhances its post cracking response. This response leads to a greatly improved ductility and toughness. Steel fibers in SFRC are capable of preventing crack propagation as well as brittle failure of columns under uniaxial compression. To this end, four reinforced …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 9–14 Read article
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Water Permeability of Hybrid Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Abstract: Results of an investigation conducted to study the water permeability of (HySFRC) are presented. Steel fibers of different lengths, i.e., 12.5, 25 and 50 mm having constant diameter of 0.6 mm were systematically combined in different mix proportions to obtain mono, binary and ternary combinations corresponding to 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% fiber volume fractions. A reference concrete mix containing no fibers was also cast for comparison purpose. A total number …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 30–37 Read article
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Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Fiber (Basalt and Steel) Reinforced Concrete
Abstract: The paper reports experimental investigations on hybrid-reinforced concrete. The proportion of basalt fiber and steel fiber was 50% respectively of the total fiber taken as sample. Effect of fiber on various strengths of concrete is studied. Fiber content varied from 0 to 4% at an interval of 1% by weight of cement. Various considerations for investigation are compressive strength, flexural strength, split tensile and bond strength. Cube of size 150 …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 5–10 Read article
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Experimental Investigation on Hybrid Laminated Composites Reinforced with Basalt-Pineapple-Bamboo Fibers
Abstract: In the majority of technological applications, particularly in automotive and building materials, natural fibre-reinforced composites are now more common. Natural fibre developments have seen a tremendous rise in demand recently. As a filler material, Snail Shell Powder was utilized in the current work to evaluate the mechanical and thermal characteristics of hybrid reinforced composites constructed from natural fibres such as basalt, pineapple, and bamboo. Snail shell powder weighed six grams …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 9–15 Read article
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Investigations on Mechanical Properties of Al 8011 Reinforced with Micro B4C/Red Mud by Stir Casting Method
Abstract: Aluminium metal matrix composites are emerging as the most versatile material for unique automotive, aviation, aerospace, defense, marine applications and other structural applications due to their excellent mixture of properties. In the present investigation, a hybrid composite of Al8011 aluminium alloy reinforced with B4C and red mud was fabricated by stir casting method. Red mud is one of the major waste material extracted from the bauxite ore of alumina during …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 32–38 Read article
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Soft Computing Based Prediction of Deviator Stress of Waste Plastic Reinforced Sand
Abstract: In the recent past, the soft computing techniques have received a significant attention for solution of the geotechnical stability problems. Following the trend, the present study tries to explore the use of different soft computing techniques such as random forest regression, support vector machines (SVM) RBF kernel, SVM poly kernel and M5P model tree for the prediction of deviator stress of sand reinforced with waste plastic strips. The deviator stress …
Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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A STUDY ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ALUMINIUM-4.5%COPPER ALLOY METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH ALUMINA FIBERS USING SQUEEZE CASTING PROCESS
Abstract: Aim of the present investigation is to develop aluminium-4.5% copper alloy metal matrix composites by reinforcing with chopped alumina fibers in varying percentage like 10%, 20% and 30% and so on. The casting can be produced by using Squeeze casting process; these castings were studied for all its mechanical properties like tensile, hardness, wear and microstructure and corrosion analysis. It is observed that increase in reinforcement improves the mechanical properties …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 22–31 Read article
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Tensile and Impact Properties of Jute/Glass and Jute/Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene
Abstract: AbstractComposites have created a niche in the world market today as they provide a stiff, strong and lightweight material. Two types of composites polypropylene/jute/glass fiber and polypropylene/jute/carbon fibers were prepared by varying the percentages of jute, glass and carbon fibers, respectively. A proportion of 35:5, 30:10, 25:15 and 20:20 were maintained between jute and other reinforcing fiber (glass or carbon) in polypropylene matrix. Tensile and impact test specimens were prepared …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 35–39 Read article