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Optimization of design variables for carbon/glass hybrid composites laminates using the Taguchi Technique

Sagar Dnyandev Patil (Department of Mechanical Engineering, MAEER'S Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune, India and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharad Institute of Technology College of Engineering, Kolhapur, India)
Yogesh J. Bhalerao (School of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, MIT Academy of Engineering, Pune, India)
Adik Takale (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharad Institute of Technology College of Engineering, Kolhapur, India)

World Journal of Engineering

ISSN: 1708-5284

Article publication date: 26 February 2020

Issue publication date: 3 April 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the significance of disparate design variables on the mechanical properties of the composite laminate. Four design variables such as stacking sequence, stacking angle, types of resins and thickness of laminate have been chosen to analyze the impact on mechanical properties of the composite laminate. The detailed investigation is carried out to analyze the effect of a carbon layer in stacking sequence and investigate the impact of various resins on the fastening strength of fibers, stacking angles of the fibers and the thickness of the laminate.

Design/methodology/approach

The Taguchi approach has been adopted to detect the most significant design variable for optimum mechanical properties of the hybrid composite laminate. For this intend, L16 orthogonal array has been composed in statistical software Minitab 17. To investigate an effect of design variables on mechanical properties, signal to noise ratio plots were developed in Minitab. The numerical analysis was done by using the analysis of variance.

Findings

The single parameter optimization gives the optimal combination A1B1C4D2 (i.e. stacking sequence C/G/G/G, stacking angle is 00, the type of resin is newly developed resin [NDR] and laminate thickness is 0.3 cm) for tensile strength; A4B2C4D2 (i.e. stacking sequence G/G/G/C, stacking angle is 450, the type of resin is NDR and laminate thickness is 0.3 cm) for shear strength; and A2B3C4D2 (i.e. stacking sequence G/C/G/G, stacking angle is 900, the type of resin is NDR and thickness is 0.3 cm) for flexural strength. The types of resins and stacking angles are the most significant design variables on the mechanical properties of the composite laminate.

Originality/value

The novelty in this study is the development of new resin called NDR from polyethylene and polyurea group. The comparative study was carried out between NDR and three conventional resins (i.e. polyester, vinyl ester and epoxy). The NDR gives higher fastening strength to the fibers. Field emission scanning electron microscope images illustrate the better fastening ability of NDR compared with epoxy. The NDR provides an excellent strengthening effect on the RCC beam structure along with carbon fiber (Figure 2).

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Citation

Patil, S.D., Bhalerao, Y.J. and Takale, A. (2020), "Optimization of design variables for carbon/glass hybrid composites laminates using the Taguchi Technique", World Journal of Engineering, Vol. 17 No. 2, pp. 309-323. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJE-10-2019-0290

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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