Material selection and conceptual design in natural fibre composites
Author:
Maidin Nurul Ain12, Sapuan Salit Mohd13, Mohammad Taha Mastura2, Zuhri Mohd Yusoff Mohamed1
Affiliation:
1. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering , Universiti Putra Malaysia , 43400 UPM Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia 2. Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology , Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka , 76100 Durian Tunggal , Melaka , Malaysia 3. Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology , Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia , 43400 UPM Serdang , Selangor , Malaysia
Abstract
Abstract
Material selection is the process of determining which material is best suited to meet the needs of a specific application. Mechanical characteristics, chemical properties, physical properties, electrical properties, and cost are all aspects that define the selection requirements. During the material selection process, these must be weighed. Materials selection is a process used by design engineers to choose the best materials for a specific component. To find the best composite materials, a materials selection system is used to find candidate materials from various composite materials that meet all of the material selection criteria, such as strength, stiffness, cost, and aesthetics. Similarly, a materials selection system will require candidate materials to contain several forms of NFC to identify the best appropriate NFC for a specific product. Materials selection for NFC goods is a relatively recent field of study. Because of the vast number of individual constituent materials in NFC, the work of selecting the best NFC for a specific product is regarded as challenging and time-intensive (Marques T, Esteves JL, Viana J, Loureiro N, Arteiro A. Design for sustainability with composite systems. In: 15th international conference on experimental mechanics (ICEM15); 2012:1–2 pp). Whereas conceptual design is a crucial activity in the design process in modern design, it is continually highlighted that improper conceptual design can lead to extensive rework and problems after the product is produced. According to (Pugh S. Total design: integrated methods for successful product engineering. Wokingham, England: Addison-Wesley Publishing; 1991), conceptual design activity is creating and assessing design solutions to meet the PDS. Because many design features are distinct in composites, and the tailor-made nature of composites has caused the design approach to be different, conceptual design with NFC is typically different from metals. Designing with NFC is similar to designing with a traditional composite product in terms of concept. This activity entails numerous processes, including creating a design brief, information collecting, market research, and product design specifications (PDS).
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subject
General Physics and Astronomy,General Materials Science,General Chemistry
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