Finite Element Analysis of Hemp Fiber Reinforced Cellulose Filled Epoxy Hybrid Composite

Abstract

Composite materials are supposed to be used extensively as an alternate Al structure in aircraft, aerospace, and automobile applications. The main objective of this work is to carry out a finite element analysis (FEA) of Hemp Fiber Reinforced Cellulose Filled Epoxy Composites (HFRCFEC) was analyzed in the ANSYS multiphysics simulation software. In this analysis, the 3D models were designed using Creo, and it is incorporated in the Ansys for predicting the behavior of HFRCFEC and AA 6061. A plate is considered heterogeneous, and also effective moduli and strength properties differentiate the maximum stress and strain. It is found that HFRCFEC reinforced doors have withstood the maximum tensile strength of 53 MPa, the flexural strength of 153 GPa, the impact strength of 0.85 KJ/mm, and the compressive strength of 215 MPa, which were more superior when compared to conventional doors. The buckling load was carried out in Ansys to check the safe area and found that HFRCFEC has high buckling torque of 31153 (Nm) than the standard aluminum door buckling torque of 4403 (Nm). From the FE Simulation carried out in various conditions, it is found out that HFRCFEC composite exhibits superior properties to aluminum doors.

Keywords

• hemp fiber
• finite element analysis
• ansys
• cellulose
• structural analysis
• thermal analysis