Author:
Ubi Paschal A.,Ademoh Nuhu A.,Anosike-Francis Esther N.,Salawu Abdulrahman A.,Adeleke Adekunle A.,Okoro Uzoma G.,Abdullahi Aliyu A.,Ngolemasango Frederick
Abstract
AbstractThe functional properties of engine mounts largely depend on the rubber compound formulation. This study proposes the use of rice husk–derived silica (RHS) blended with carbon black (N772) as an effective and environmentally friendly substitute for fillers used in rubber engine mounts (REMs). CV-60 natural rubber was filled with the blended fillers at various ratios, and their compatibility for use as rubber engine mounts (REMs) was assessed. Grey Relational Analysis was utilised to determine the optimal blend loading levels for use in rubber engine mounts, resulting in 40 phr of N772 and 20 phr of RHS cured at 130 °C and 2.5 MPa for 20 min. The developed REMs and conventional REMs had low vibration data variation during the performance assessment. Their resonance transmissibility was 5.03 and 3.74, corresponding to natural frequencies of 24.27 Hz and 26.94 Hz, respectively. The RHS/N772 REMs had excellent damping characteristics and lower transmissibility in the isolation zone of the vibration isolation curve, which is outside of the resonant frequency region. The efficiency curves showed that the blended fillers are a better and more effective material for REMs at all frequencies, balancing static deflection and vibration isolation.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Reference67 articles.
1. Abdulrahman, S. A., Ekemhe, E. A. & Ubi, P. A. Mechanical properties of luffa cylindrica reinforced bio-composite. Int. J. Curr. Res. 7, 14460–14464 (2015).
2. Ubi, A. P. & Abdulrahman, A. S. Effect of sodium hydroxide treatment on the mechanical properties of crushed and uncrushed luffa cylindrica fibre reinforced rLDPE composites. Int. J. Mater. Metal. Eng. 9, 203–208 (2015).
3. Ofem, M. I. & Ubi, P. A. Properties of coconut fibres reinforced cashew nut shell resin. Eur. J. Mech. Eng. Res. 8, 36–47 (2021).
4. Ubi, P. A. et al. Rice husk ash reinforced natural rubber composites: Effect of benzene diazonium salt treatment. Niger. J. Technol. 41, 195–202. https://doi.org/10.4314/njt.v41i5.8 (2022).
5. Azammi, A. M. N., Sapuan, S. M., Ishak, M. R. & Sultan, M. T. H. Conceptual design of automobile engine rubber mounting composite using TRIZ-Morphological chart-analytic network process technique. Def. Technol. 14, 268–277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dt.2018.05.009 (2018).