Prediction of Elastic Properties of Micro Particle (B4C) Reinforced Polymer Composites Using Finite Element Analysis and Analytical Expressions
Journal Title: International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET) - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 10
Abstract
Particle reinforced Composite (PRC) materials are also an important class of polymer composites and these are also used for different engineering applications. Improvements in mechanical properties of this class of materials are under research for diversified applications. The present research work is focused on the evolution of the mechanical properties of the PRC where spherical shaped B4C particles of diameter in microns are reinforced in a Polymer matrix. The effectiveness of the particle contribution regarding Elastic properties of Particle Reinforced Composite at various particle weight fractions is examined by Finite Element Analysis. The experimental approach is the best way to determine the properties of the composite but it is expensive and time-consuming. Therefore, FEM and analytical methods are the viable methods for the determination of the composite properties. The Finite element results were obtained by adopting Micromechanics approach in association with Finite Element Method. Assuming a uniform distribution of particles and considering one unit-cell of the whole array, the properties of the composite materials are determined. The predicted Elastic properties from FEA is compared with analytical results. Results suggested that B4C particles are good reinforcement for the enhancement of Elastic properties of Polypropylene.
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Sai Krishna Golla, P. Prasanthi
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- EP ID EP22735
- DOI http://doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2016.10072
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