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Publication date: 16 June 2010

Sharnappa, N. Ganesan and Raju Sethuraman

The purpose of this paper is to present numerical studies on thermally induced vibrations of piezo‐thermo‐viscoelastic composite beam subjected to a transient thermal load using…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present numerical studies on thermally induced vibrations of piezo‐thermo‐viscoelastic composite beam subjected to a transient thermal load using coupled finite element method.

Design/methodology/approach

The thermal relaxation and viscoelastic relaxations are taken into consideration to obtain the system response. The concept of “memory load” along with the thermal relaxation is accounted for viscoelastic core material. The influence of type of core material on the response of the system also analyzed.

Findings

The findings show viscoelastic behavior with relaxation times in composite sandwich structures.

Originality/value

The paper shows accounting relaxation times as a memory load in composite sandwich structures.

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Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, vol. 6 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1573-6105

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Publication date: 30 May 2023

Ravikantha Prabhu, Sharun Mendonca, Pavana Kumara Bellairu, Rudolf Charles DSouza and Thirumaleshwara Bhat

This paper aims to report the effect of titanium oxide (TiO2) particles on the physical, mechanical, tribological and water resistance properties of 5% NaOH-treated bamboo…

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Purpose

This paper aims to report the effect of titanium oxide (TiO2) particles on the physical, mechanical, tribological and water resistance properties of 5% NaOH-treated bamboo fiber–reinforced composites.

Design/methodology/approach

In this research, the epoxy/bamboo/TiO2 hybrid composite filled with 0–8 Wt.% TiO2 particles has been fabricated using simple hand layup techniques, and testing of the developed composite was done in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard.

Findings

The results of this study indicate that the addition of TiO2 particles improved the mechanical properties of the developed epoxy/bamboo composites. Tensile properties were found to be maximum for 6 Wt.%, and impact strength was found to be maximum for 8 Wt.% TiO2 particles-filled composite. The highest flexural properties were found at a lower TiO2 fraction of 2 Wt.%. Adding TiO2 filler helped to reduce the water absorption rate. The studies related to the wear and friction behavior of the composite under dry and abrasive wear conditions reveal that TiO2 filler was beneficial in improving the wear performance of the composite.

Originality/value

This research paper attempts to include both TiO2 filler and bamboo fibers to develop a novel composite material. TiO2 micro and nanoparticles are promising filler materials; it helps to enhance the mechanical and tribological properties of the epoxy composites and in literature, there is not much work reported, where TiO2 is used as a filler material with bamboo fiber–reinforced epoxy composites.

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World Journal of Engineering, vol. 21 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1708-5284

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