Mohit Hemanth Kumar

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  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Assistant Professor at Alliance University

Research Investigation on Hybrid Filler Polymer Composites

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Introduction
Currently he is working as Assistant Professor in Alliance University, Bangalore. He finished his Post Doctoral Research from King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He completed his Ph.D. from Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli. His current research areas include Natural Fiber Based Polymer Nanocomposites, Metal Matrix Composites, and Waste to Innovative Industrial Products Design.
Current institution
Alliance University
Current position
  • Assistant Professor
Additional affiliations
November 2019 - October 2021
King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok
Position
  • PostDoc Position
August 2019 - August 2019
Raisoni Group of Institutions
Position
  • Professor (Assistant)
October 2012 - July 2014
Composite Research Center, Ambattur, Chennai
Position
  • Asst. Manager
Description
  • Research Projects on the filed of Aerospace and Automobile Industries
Education
August 2014 - October 2019
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Field of study
  • Hybrid Polymer Nanocomposites
September 2012 - May 2014
Anna University, Chennai
Field of study
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
September 2008 - June 2012

Publications

Publications (155)
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Polymeric nanofibers are revolutionizing biomedical engineering and environmental sustainability due to their highly unique properties such as a high surface area to volume ratio, an ability to modulate pore size, and mechanical flexibility. Nanofibers mimic extracellular matrix structures to aid tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and provi...
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This research paper aims to model the failure pattern based on safety factor data at different gear shift configurations for a compound planetary gear assembly. An optimization approach is expounded in this work, which aims to reduce the developed stresses within the gearbox assembly while considering all the gear-shift configurations. Computer-aid...
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This chapter gives a thorough introduction to the cutting-edge fields of micro and nanofabrication and precision manufacturing, emphasizing their crucial significance in modern industries. The chapter sets the stage for an in-depth look by beginning with a historical overview that details the development of precise techniques and the emergence of m...
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Short Sansevieria cylindrica fibre/polylactic acid composites (SCFP) were fabricated using a twin screw extruder followed by the hot press technique, with variations in fibre loadings of 10wt.%, 20wt.%, 30wt.% and 40wt.%. The thermal properties of SCFP were assessed through dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermomechanical analysis (TMA), thermog...
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The present investigation targets the physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics of glass fabric‐reinforced vinyl ester/polyester hybrid laminates filled with ferrous, nickel, and tungsten micro‐particles. The metal‐fillers‐glass fabric reinforced vinyl ester/polyester hybrid composites was produced by distributing 1 wt% ferrous, nickel, and...
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The use of nanotechnology in healthcare and medicine is crucial, particularly for nanocoatings. The therapeutic potential of nanocoatings on medical implants and devices is examined in this chapter. It goes into the ingredients, production processes, and health benefits of nanocoatings. Device functionality and biocompatibility can be enhanced by n...
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This book provides a general overview of the importance of fibre-matrix interfacial bonding characteristics in natural fibre-based composites to obtain optimal material properties for a specific application. Composites materials are prepared by combining fibres and polymers to achieve superior materials properties than those of the individual compo...
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The physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics of loofa fiber-alumina (Al2O3) and loofa fiber-aluminum silicon carbide (Al-SiC) reinforced with epoxy, vinyl-ester, and polyester hybrid composites were experimentally studied. The polymer hybrid laminates were fabricated using an ultrasonication probe-assisted wet-layup technique. The outcomes...
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Dried leaves are the outstanding origin of cellulosic plant matter, and it is securing reputation as a renewable resource. Dried leaves fiber is suggested to possess the capability to substitute synthetic fibers in polymer laminates as a reinforcing component. The novelty of the present study reveals the effect of dried leaves fiber, cobalt, nickel...
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Plant cellulose fibers are a biodegradable and acceptable alternative for fabricating balanced-strength polymer laminate components due to their higher specific strength, eco-friendliness, and renewable nature. The target of the present investigation is to manufacture banana-boron nitride-carbon fabric and coir-multi walled carbon nanotubes-Innegra...
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In the present investigation, the chemically treated and untreated sisal/hemp fibers, fly ash or titanium carbide (TiC) nanofillers, and Kevlar fabrics reinforced bio epoxy (Sr 56) polymer matrix were manufactured using the wet layup method. Experimentation was performed to study the physical, mechanical and thermal properties. This investigation a...
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https://www.alliance.edu.in/icamae-2023/ The First Joint International Conference on Advances in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (ICAMAE 2023) will be an esteemed gathering of researchers, academics and professionals from all over the world. This conference is a platform for discussing the latest advancements, innovations, and research finding...
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Additive manufacturing (AM) is being used more widely because of the simplicity of the operating procedures. It decreases material consumption during part production and eliminates material waste. Fused deposition modeling (FDM), a well‐known AM process, uses thermoplastic polymer as a feedstock to manufacture the end design. Pure thermoplastic‐bas...
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The widespread utilization of plant cellulose fiber-inorganic fillers-synthetic fabric-reinforced laminates is the current trend in the research field. This investigation studies the effect of chemically treated and untreated water hyacinth/pineapple leaf, titanium carbide nanoparticles, Innegra, and carbon fabric reinforcement on the physical, mec...
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In this study, the reinforcing effect of sugarcane bagasse and alumina micro-fillers on epoxy polymer composites’ physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics is reported. The design of the experiment as per central composite design-response surface methodology and artificial neural network scheme was chosen, in order to predict the optimal in...
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The hybridization of plant cellulose fillers in polymeric laminates is applied in different applications because of several benefits. The present investigation deals with the fabrication of four other eight-layer laminates by reinforcing bio fillers (coir, sisal, and hemp), Titanium carbide (TiC) nanoparticles, and ranging the stacking sequence of...
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Fiber‐reinforced composites have found their prominent place in various applications, including aerospace, automobile and marine manufacturing industries, because of outstanding properties obtained during composite preparation. One such aspect of improving the composite property is hybridization, where natural fibers (or both natural and synthetic...
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The present work aims at investigating the effect of laser irradiation on the tribological properties of RF-sputtered NiO thin films deposited on industrial grade aluminum substrate. A semiconductor laser based on Nd:YAG operating at its 4th harmonic wavelength, λ = 266 nm with varying laser fluence and spot size of about 5 μm is irradiated on the...
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This review article discusses the environmental and economic effects of recycling, as well as sustainable thermoplastic polymer recycling technologies. Several researchers have utilized recycled thermoplastics as matrices in the production of a variety of natural and synthetic‐based composites, which is also the focus of this study. All of the indu...
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Recently, the attention to utilizing fabric-reinforced laminates has increased because of its possibility of altering the conventional components in different applications. Because of its identifying characteristics like modulus higher strength to weight proportion, Kevlar fabric has attained very commonly as reinforcement in laminate, and their ut...
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Kevlar is a synthetic aramid fiber with many fascinating properties such as high tensile strength to weight ratio, high physical stability, flexibility, and electrical conductivity, due to which it has gained enormous applications. Kevlar has received much attention in diverse fields like defense, aerospace, biomedical and automobile industries. Du...
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Kevlar fibre reinforced polymer composites are finding rapid applications in manufacturing concerns ranging from bicycle tyres and racing sails to body armour, bullet-proof vests, military helmets, and walking boots. The mechanism behind the failure and ballistic properties, tribological behaviour of the Kevlar composites and its role in thermal ma...
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In this chapter, a review of Kevlar fabrics laminates applied in shielding armors for ballistic utilizations like bulletproof components is exhibited. It explores combining the outcomes and employing Kevlar fabric laminates as a substitute to complete natural laminate applied for similar utilizations. Kevlar is a synthetic fabric that has attained...
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Plant fiber reinforced hybrid polymer composites have had broad applications recently because of their lower cost advantages, lower weight, and biodegradable nature. The present work studies the influence of reinforcing giant reed fiber concentration in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymer for their physical, mechanical, and thermal characteris...
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Biocomposites with inherent advantages such as biodegradable, recyclable, readily available, lower cost, and lower carbon footprint conveniently replace synthetic plastics. Despite being environmentally friendly, biocomposites should be functionally stable and structural in a rigorous environment. Thus, a study of biopolymer composites with exposur...
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The railways produce the backbone of all passengers, transporting goods and economies. Railway compartments play a critical role in safety and track performance in rail transportation. Composite-based sleeper is developed into an adequate substitute for recovering the existing steel, concrete, and specifically timber sleeper in heavy-haul rail and...
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Additive manufacturing, which overcomes the drawbacks of traditional manufacturing methods, is rapidly revolutionizing in the field of medical sector. The importance of additive manufacturing in the field of biomedical engineering are discussed in this chapter. The additive manufacturing technique is a flexible and cost-effective approach for print...
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High operating conditions of moving machine components leads various wearing and failure mainly due to friction. Lubricants are widely used to overcome the friction of the components. Poor performance of lubricant plays a significant energy and material losses. Hence the lubricant needs to synthesis for desirable high working conditions. When the N...
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The utilization of green system engineering approaches to achieve biodegradable, eco-friendly, and high-value materials from enduring cellulosic biomass can share the viability of forthcoming biorefineries. We studied the possibility of sugarcane bagasse as cellulosic biomass to recover nanocellulose from chemical treatment and mechanical milling p...
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In this chapter, the influence of the addition of titanium oxide (TiO 2 ) and bamboo nanocellulose fiber (BNF) nanofillers in the epoxy laminates for the determination of thermal and mechanical characteristics is studied. The morphology and chemical structure of the epoxy nanocomposites were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectr...
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In this chapter, plant cellulose fiber‐based hybrid composite was fabricated with the bamboo fiber (BF), single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT), and epoxy polymer using the ultrasonication‐assisted wet layup method. The influence of amino‐functionalized SWCNT on the thermal and mechanical characteristics of hybrid composite was investigated. The th...
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In recent years, the revolutionary utilization of plant fibers in polymer laminates significantly influenced environmental effects. Presently, there is progression attention in advancing bio‐based materials by acquiring plant fibers from lignocellulosic components for different applications like non‐structural, structural laminates, automobile comp...
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In the present investigation, the influence of coir micro-particles and titanium carbide (TiC) nanofillers on mechanical characteristics and thermal stability of basalt-Innegra fiber-reinforced bio/synthetic epoxy hybrid composites were studied. The mechanical, thermal and physical properties (water absorption, surface wettability, and porosity) we...
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In the present research, the physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics of bio and synthetic basalt fabric epoxy composites reinforced with coir microparticles and TiC nanofillers under before and after exposure of accelerated weathering were investigated. All the bio and synthetic epoxy hybrid composites were exposed to humidity, elevated t...
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The present investigation is concentrated on the development of micro‐dry‐leaves fiber/aluminum silicon carbide (Al‐SiC) nanoparticles‐reinforced epoxy hybrid composites with the addition of either dry leaves fiber alone or combined dry leaves fiber and Al‐SiC nanoparticles. To verify the influence of the addition of single or dual particles on the...
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In the past decades, Additive manufacturing (AM) and its application are increased rapidly due to advanced improvement in the AM process. FDM is a widely used AM process at affordable prices compared to other methods. FDM consumes polymers to develop 3D models into 3D products in a simple way. Due to the weak nature of pure polymer strength, compos...
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In the present study, the effect of coir fiber and titanium carbide (TiC) nanoparticles on physico-mechanical and thermal characteristics of basalt fiber reinforced bio/ synthetic epoxy hybrid composites were investigated. Two types of composites were prepared using bio epoxy Sr 33 and synthetic epoxy YD-535 LV, the similar fabrication method, the...
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Awareness against sustainable manufacturing and materials raised globally due to global warming and climate change. Sustainable materials are environmentally benign materials, and which produce lesser impact than conventional materials. Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), environmental impact can be computed for product or process. In this chapter,...
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Wood polymer composites (WPCs) are continuously extending the field of applications of composites and already they have replaced several conventional materials from exterior and interior building components. The suitability of WPC for an application primarily depends upon their mechanical properties such as strength, stiffness and toughness. These...
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In the recent year, the needs for environmentally-friendly, low-price, and recyclable with higher strength laminates have been improved significantly. In this regard, the wood fillers based polymer laminates have fascinated the investigators owed to their lower price and eco-friendliness as they are formulated from waste wood fillers and better phy...
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This book comprehensively covers the different topics of wood polymer composite materials mainly synthesis methods for the composite materials, various characterization techniques to study the superior properties and insights on potential advanced applications. It also discusses the chemistry, fabrication process, properties, applications, recyclin...
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The recent damages due to building fire, including electricity and nonelectricity failure in people gathering zones like theatres, meeting halls, textiles, and so on, stresses the significance of flame‐retardant polymers since it is directly related to human life, health, and safety. In the forwarded note of the World Health Organization (released...
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Sustainable materials are environmentally conscious materials and produce lesser environmental impact than conventional materials during fabrication. Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) provides the environmental impact of each stage (raw material extraction to end of life) for the product or process. In this chapter, environmental impact was compared for v...
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Presently, the demand for plant cellulose fiber-reinforced polymer (PCFRP) composites has increased PCFRP composites are now becoming a prime alternative to synthetic fiber-reinforced polymer composites in different industrial applications such as automotive, aerospace, marine, etc. The machining process is often an essential parameter that helps a...
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The present investigation was performed to study the effect of titanium carbide (TiC) nanoparticles and coir fiber as hybrid reinforcements on the physical, mechanical characteristics, and thermal stability of Coir fiber/TiC epoxy composites. The hand layup technique was applied for the fabrication of composites by reinforcing a fixed quantity of c...
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The plant fiber-reinforced polymer composites have been utilized broadly in various engineering fields in recent times, because of its comparative benefits such as sustainability and recyclability. They have shown interest in different fields of engineering, as it is the capability to provide lower weight materials against metallic and synthetic ma...
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This study investigated how sodium chloride (NaCl) and ethanol treatment on chicken keratin fiber reinforcement affected the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of vinyl ester polymer composites. The ethanol-treated chicken keratin fiber-reinforced vinyl ester bio-composite exhibited a higher value of tensile, flexural, compression, and im...
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In this study, a new chemical treatment process was developed for the extraction of nanocellulose fibers from bagasse that are then utilized as reinforcement material to improve the physical, mechanical properties, and thermal stability of vinyl ester nanocomposites. The sugarcane nanocellulose bio-fiber-reinforced vinyl ester composites were fabri...
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In this chapter, sugarcane nanocellulose and aluminum silicon carbide (Al-SiC) were used to reinforced a polyester matrix to produce new hybrid nanostructured laminates. Exploratory experiments performed by thermogravimetric analysis confirmed that the recommended curing process to fabricate the composite in an ultrasonic-assisted wet layup method...
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In the present work, the dry leaf fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite was manufactured by the dry leaf fiber of 10 wt:% in epoxy composites. The stem nodes and fibrils in the dry leaves fiber was uniformly distributed in epoxy polymer by hand lay-up technique. The mechanical properties of epoxy composites fabricated from 10 wt.% of dry leaves...
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In the present investigation, the bamboo fiber incorporated epoxy-based composites were manufactured with chemically treated and raw bamboo cellulose fibers. The electric modulus, dielectric constant, alternating, and direct current conductivity investigations were performed to justify the dielectric properties of bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy lami...
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The invention relates to the device of micro ball-on-flat Micro wear testing machine desgined and fabricated to investigate the wear characteristics of any type of engineering materials under reciprocation motion, and sliding contact up to micro level. The machine contains bearing housing(13) with the attachment of crank (8) and cam (9) coupled wit...
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Peripheral such as aerospace, armor, sensors, heat exchanger, automobile, storage, and any other electronic equipment are frequently subjected to varying mechanical and thermal stress, which substantially influence their reliability, life cycle, and performance. The aerospace sector, for example, is in constant research for the decrement in mass to...
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In the present study, the reinforcing effect of aluminum silicon carbide (Al–SiC) nanoparticles and chemically treated nanocellulose fiber on physical and mechanical characteristics of polymer nanocomposites has been investigated. The experimental design was selected as per response surface methodology (RSM) to optimize the effect of Al–SiC (1.59–1...
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An apparatus design for creep testing machine
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In the present investigation, a novel chemical treatment was introduced for the extraction of nanocellulose fibers from sugarcane bagasse and applied as reinforcement material to enhance the physical properties and thermal stability of epoxy nanocomposites. Epoxy nanocomposites with different weight fractions were fabricated using a wet layup proce...
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In the present study, the reinforcing effect of aluminum silicon carbide (Al‐SiC) nanoparticles and chemically treated nanocellulose fiber on thermomechanical and corrosion characteristics of polymer nanocomposites have been investigated. The experimental design was selected as per response surface methodology (RSM) to optimize the effect of Al‐SiC...
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In the present work, silicon carbide (SiC) nanoparticles applied as reinforcement material to enhance the tensile characteristics of aluminium-based nanocomposites. The experimental design was selected as per the response surface methodology to optimize the effect of balls to powder weight ratio (6–10), milling speed (200–400 rpm), milling time (12...
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Development of hybrid polymer composites reinforced with prosopis juliflora bark fibers, phoenix pusilla leaf fibers, glass fabrics and carbon fabrics aims to evaluate the effect of stacking sequence on impact properties of polymer hybrid composites comprising randomly oriented Prosopis juliflora fibers (PJFs), Phoenix pusilla leaf fibers (PPFs), w...
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In the present work, the aluminum silicon carbide nanoparticle (Al–SiC NP)-reinforced polymer composites were fabricated via ultrasonic assisted wet layup method to improve the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of the epoxy polymer. The experimental design was selected based on the response surface methodology (central composites design)...
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In the present study, a novel chemical treatment has been introduced for the extraction of nano-cellulose fibers (NCF) from waste sugarcane bagasse and applied as a reinforcement material to enhance the mechanical, corrosion and tribological properties of epoxy-based bio-nanocomposites. The experimental design was selected as per central composite...
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Abrasive cut off wheels are commonly used in cutting different types of engineering materials, including both ferrous and non-ferrous materials. The parting wheel consists of hard inorganic abrasive held in place by a binder phase or bond. The most common problem faced during abrasive cut-off operation is the premature failure of the cut off wheel...
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A removal setup for compression cum extruder die type equipment fabricated for cylindrical polymer matrix composites has been design and developed. Other one new technique called Compression cum Extruder Die set-up was developed for fabrication of Polymer Matrix Composites (PMCs) as cylindrical shaped parts with lower fiber matrix wastage. After fa...
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The consumption of chicken meat is increasing day by day because of its popularity in non-vegetarian population. India’s total chicken meat consumption for 2017 is forecast at 4.49 million metric tons. The development of poultry production not only increases the valuable products like chicken meats but also the poultry waste. In recent years, aroun...
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An automatic sprinkling system has been designed with mobile alert in this present invention. From this efficient automatic sprinkling system for gardening, it requires the owners to spend require lower cost during the action. Modern watering systems could be effectively used to water plants when they need it. In this invention, Arduino microcontro...
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The present invention attempts to develop a method to produce holes during thermoforming process. The thermoforming of plastic sheets was done and the process parameters having significant influence in holes formation such as sheet thickness, X/D ratio, type and shape of cavities were investigated. Holes formation was invented based on the puncture...
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The waste sugarcane bagasse is the primary agricultural biomass of sugarcane industry and its main constituents is cellulose. These waste sugarcane bagasse can also be applied as reinforcement material in polymer matrix composites. In this present work, the nanocellulose fibers extracted from sugarcane bagasse using salt solution and alkaline treat...
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The present work explains the experimental characterization of mechanical and thermal properties of treated and raw sugarcane bagasse fiber. The bagasse fibers were treated with sodium chloride (NaCl) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution. The NaOH treated fibers showed better structural and thermal properties than other two types. SEM image of alka...
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