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    Effect of Surathkal Beach Sand on Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites
    (Springer, 2025) Bajpai, N.K.; Bheemanalli, A.; Rajole, S.; Sondar, P.; Ravishankar, K.S.
    Although beach sand is available in abundance, its usage in the structural applications has been limited. Prior studies betray that the sand taken in a nanoparticle size for the preparation of polymer nanocomposites yields in improved mechanical and physical polymer properties, also addition of nanophase structure to the polymer has been found to be increasing toughness and cyclic fatigue resistance of the epoxy polymer. The present work uses beach sand as the filler for the reinforced epoxy matrix. Sand-epoxy composites, with different particle sizes (150, 300, 420 μm) and varying filler percentages (5, 10 and 15%) were investigated for mechanical properties. Beach sand nano-particles were considered as high-potential filler materials in the present study owing to their molecular size in a reinforcement and polymer nanocomposites made out of them offer the possibility to develop novel materials with unique properties. As a result, the mixture of 10% filler sand with the particle size of 150 μm showed highest tensile and compressive strength and addition of sand particles beyond 10% led to creation of voids, thereby resulting in decreased strength. It is also noticed that, uniform distribution of sand particles within the matrix and interfacial bonding was the main contributing factors for the increased mechanical properties. The FE analysis of sand epoxy composites was also carried out using ABAQUS finite element analysis tool for flexural failure analysis. Simulations were recorded at various instances till failure. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.
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    Mechanical Properties and Characterization of Hybrid Composition Reinforced with Natural Fibers
    (Springer, 2024) Dayanand; Bheemanalli, A.; Sangamesh; Gurumurthy, B.M.; Ravishankar, K.S.
    The current work involves fabrication of hybrid composite by using sisal and roselle natural fibers as reinforcing elements or fillers with epoxy resin (LAPOX L12) and Hardener or catalyst (K6) by hand lay-up method with a 35:75 ratio. Enhancement of mechanical properties in polymer hybrid composites is exhibited by the possible intermixture of roselle and sisal fibers [1]. The effect of loose and continuous fiber (CLFR) and woven mat fiber-reinforced (WMFR) hybrid composite laminates were tested to evaluate the mechanical and physical performance exhibited by them. Water absorption test along with thickness swelling test was carried out and the data was recorded for reference. The tensile strength and modulus of WMFR composite (dry) are reduced by 35% and 17%, respectively, and compressive strength and modulus of WMFR composite (dry) are reduced by 17% and 33%, respectively. It was also noticed that Erosion rate of the samples increases as the increase of sand particle size, sand concentration, and erosion rate is high in case CLFR (4.93%) composite. Water absorption is high in CLFR than in WMFR composite. SEM analysis revealed that fiber pull-out, de-bonding, matrix softening, fiber rupture, sliding tracks, debris, and cracks were the reasons for the failure of composites. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024.