Kenaf Reinforced PLA Composite Thermoforming: A Numerical Simulation

Authors

  • Nabilah Afiqah Mohd Radzuan Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Abu Bakar Sulong Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Mohd Rizal Mamat Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Izdihar Tharazi Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Dulina Tholibon Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Radwan Dweiri Department of Materials Engineering, Al-Balqa Applied University, 19117 Al-Salt, Jordan.
  • Mohannad Saleh Hammadi Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, China

Keywords:

Numerical simulation, Kenaf composite, Thermoforming process.

Abstract

Recent manufacturing development focuses on the optimum technique of product fabrication that time-consuming and cost-effective including thermoforming process. Fundamental studies on the thermoforming process, especially in the uni-directional direction of kenaf fiber composite are still in preliminary stages. Hence, a numerical simulation is performed in order to minimize the experimental conduct. PAM-FORM software is used for modeling and simulation of the thermoforming process by studying the effect of processing parameters on the results of the simulation. The optimum thermoforming process parameter in terms of temperature, puncher speed, puncher radius and composite thickness are determined by the design of experiments. The output parameters including thinning of the composite, shear angle and stress are analyzed to identify the wrinkling defects which further analyzed using the Design-Expert software. Results demonstrate that at a temperature of 120 °C, puncher speed of 28.78 m/s, puncher radius and composite thickness of 4 mm and 2 mm, respectively able to achieve minimum thinning and minimal shear angle during the thermoforming process.

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Published

19-11-2018

Issue

Section

Special Issue 2018: Mechanical Engineering

How to Cite

Mohd Radzuan, N. A., Sulong, A. B., Mamat, M. R., Tharazi, I., Tholibon, D., Dweiri, R., & Hammadi, M. S. (2018). Kenaf Reinforced PLA Composite Thermoforming: A Numerical Simulation. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 10(5). https://penerbit.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/ijie/article/view/2540