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47 articles for “Young’s modulus”
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Design and Computational Analysis of Hybrid Carbon Fiber-Enhanced Metal Matrix Composite Spur Gears
Abstract: The automobile industry has to find the alternative solution for steel grade gears to overcome the weight to high strength ratio and thermal consideration with high damping properties. This study describes the design, FEM analysis, and performance evaluation of three new hybrid composite spur gears: a monolithic carbon fiber/epoxy (80/20 weight percent) composite (A), and two hybrids with steel (B) and aluminum (C) matrices (64% CF, 21% Epoxy, 15% metal). …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 158–172 Read article
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Tensile and Microstructural Behaviour of Friction Stir Welded AL7050 Hybrid Composites Reinforced with Multani Mitti and Cow Dung Ash
Abstract: The study examines Al7050 aluminum alloy composites made by stir casting and bonded by friction stir welding (FSW), supplemented with environmentally friendly Multani Mitti (MM) and cow dung ash (CDA). The study assesses the effects of different hybrid reinforcement contents (0–8 vol%) on the microstructural properties, hardness, and tensile behavior of the base alloy and its FSW joints. Tensile testing reveals an initial decline at 2% reinforcement but a notable …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 78–89 Read article
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Design and Performance Analysis of Natural Rubber–Silica Nanocomposite Vibration Isolators for Household Appliances
Abstract: Natural rubber (NR) nanocomposites reinforced with surface-modified precipitated silica (SiO2) were synthesized through a two-roll mill compounding and compression-moulding process, then systematically evaluated as passive vibration isolator materials for domestic washing machine applications. Five silica loadings 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 phr were investigated. A comprehensive characterization suite encompassing tensile testing, Shore A hardness, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed clear structure–property …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 554–560 Read article
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Machine Learning Based Optimization of Polymer Structure Property Relationships in Composite Material Systems
Abstract: In modern engineering applications, polymer-based composite materials have garnered a lot of attention because of their lightweight nature, high strength-to-weight ratio, and changing physical features. In order to maximize the relationships between polymer structure and properties in composite materials, this study suggests a strategy based on reinforcement learning (RL). The research utilized the Polymer Composite Properties Dataset, which contains 12,700 records associated with polymer matrices, reinforcement fillers, interfacial bonding characteristics, …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 242–255 Read article
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Fabrication, Interfacial Characterization, and Superparamagnetic Properties of Fe₃O₄@γ-Fe₂O₃ Core/Shell Nanoparticle-Reinforced Chitosan Biopolymer Composites
Abstract: Magnetite/maghemite core/shell nanoparticles were prepared by alkaline co-precipitation of Fe(II) and Fe(III) precursors followed by controlled thermal oxidation at 350 °C and subsequently incorporated into chitosan at 1, 3, and 5 wt% loadings by solution casting. The resulting films were evaluated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), vibrating-sample magnetometry (VSM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and tensile testing. XRD showed the characteristic cubic spinel reflections …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 4, 2026 Read article
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Analyzing the Influence of Soil-Structure Interaction on High-Speed Rail Embankments: A Plaxis 3D Simulation Study
Abstract: The introduction of high-speed rail (HSR) in India has seen an increase in travel demand and areduction in travel time. However, the stability and deformation characteristics of railwayembankments and soil structure interaction behavior under high-speed design requirements forIndian soil conditions need to be predicted using simplified 3-D finite element modelling. Theobjective of this research is to analyze the rigid ballast-less and flexible ballast-based high-speed railtrack embankments for various critical conditions …
Published in Trends in Transport Engineering and Applications · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 18–45 Read article
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Modelling of Concrete Slab Tensile Stresses for Apron International Al-Najaf Airport
Abstract: The objective of this study was to develop Three Dimensional Finite Element Model (3D-FEM) that can be used to investigate the structural analysis of apron area plain and reinforced concrete slab under Airbus A380-800 aircraft land gear loading. The computer program ANSYS (2014) was selected to develop 3D-FEM for this study. Suggested rigid pavement for apron area was studied with different thickness (20,30, 40 and 50 mm) and Young modululi …
Published in Trends in Transport Engineering and Applications · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 7–18 Read article