A CRITIC integrated WASPAS approach for selection of natural and synthetic fibers embedded hybrid polymer composite configuration

A fibre-based hybrid polymer composite occupies the chief percentage in various applications owing to its low cost and eco-friendly nature. This study focuses on mechanical characteristics of hybrid potassium permanganate (KMnO 4 ) treated Borassus Fruit Fiber (BFF) and untreated Cigarette Butts Fib...

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Published inMultiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 1721 - 1736
Main Authors Kavimani, V., Paramasivam, Baranitharan, Sasikumar, R., Venkatesh, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.07.2024
Subjects
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Engineering
Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
Numerical and Computational Physics
Original Paper
Simulation
Solid Mechanics
Borassus fruit natural fiber
WASPAS
Poly-vinyl ester
Cigarette butts synthetic fiber
Hybridization
CRITIC
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Summary:A fibre-based hybrid polymer composite occupies the chief percentage in various applications owing to its low cost and eco-friendly nature. This study focuses on mechanical characteristics of hybrid potassium permanganate (KMnO 4 ) treated Borassus Fruit Fiber (BFF) and untreated Cigarette Butts Fiber (CBF) reinforced vinyl ester matrix composite. The hybrid composites were manufactured with various combinations (0%, 5%, and 10%) of Egg Shell Powder (ESP) by compression molding process. Fabricated composites were analyzed with various characterizations, such as FTIR, FE-SEM, and TGA. Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) using Criteria Importance through Inter-Criteria Correlation (CRITIC) integrated Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS) methodology is employed to evaluate the optimal composite compositions for superior mechanical characteristics. The tensile, flexural, and impact properties of BFF (30 wt%)–CBF (30 wt%) with ESP 5 wt% were attained to be 52.26 MPa, 37.76 MPa, and 36.87 J/m, respectively. Based on the experimentation and hybrid optimization response, it is concluded that BCE9 composites provided enhanced mechanical properties as compared with other test composites.
ISSN:2520-8160
2520-8179
DOI:10.1007/s41939-023-00301-6