Macaulay M. Owen
Finite element analysis of stress distribution in alkali-peroxide treated epoxy composites with various woven cotton structures.
Owen, Macaulay M.; Wong, Leong Sing; Achukwu, Emmanuel O.; Shuib, Solehuddin; Akil, Hazizan Md
Authors
Leong Sing Wong
Emmanuel O. Achukwu
Solehuddin Shuib
Hazizan Md Akil
Abstract
The poor surface properties of woven epoxy-cotton composite structures have limited their use in industrial applications. Existing solutions using single treatment processes have been developed to address the challenges but have recorded appreciable degrees of success. This study has introduced a novel and synergistic alkali-peroxide treatment in addition to the use of five (5) variations of reinforcing woven structures (plain, matt, twill, herringbone, and satin) to develop the composites via the vacuum bagging molding process. This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of the dual treatment and different woven architectures in structure-related properties, particularly in the warp (machine) direction. The synergistic treatment showed a negative effect on the thermal stability of the resulting composites. The composite with the optimum weave structure in reinforcement capacity was validated using ANSYS FEA based on the numerical and experimental results, and the obtained results showed the possibility of simulating the tensile behavior of the composite structures.
Citation
OWEN, M.M., WONG, L.S., ACHUKWU, E.O., SHUIB, S. and AKIL, H.M. 2024. Finite element analysis of stress distribution in alkali-peroxide treated epoxy composites with various woven cotton structures. Journal of natural fibers [online], 21(1), article number 2434657. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2024.2434657
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Online Publication Date | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Publication Date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Deposit Date | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Publicly Available Date | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Journal | Journal of natural fibers |
| Print ISSN | 1544-0478 |
| Electronic ISSN | 1544-046X |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Article Number | 2434657 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2024.2434657 |
| Keywords | Cotton fabric; Epoxy-cotton woven composite structures; Alkali-peroxide treatment; Vacuum bagging infusion; Mechanical and thermal properties; Finite element analysis |
| Public URL | https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2625834 |
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© 2024 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
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