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Item Comparative study of natural fibre 3D braided yarn woven fabric and simply twisted yarn woven fabric reinforced epoxy composites(American Institute of Physics Inc. subs@aip.org, 2020) Kanakannavar, S.; Jeyaraj, P.In this study natural fibre 3D braided yarn plain woven fabric (NFBF) and natural fibre simply twisted yarn plain woven fabric (NFSF) are prepared and tensile tests are conducted on braided yarn, simply twisted yarn, NFBF and NFSF. Then the tensile results of braided yarn compared with simply twisted yarn and NFBF results with NFSF. The composites are manufactured by reinforcing prepared fabrics (NFBF and NFSF) with the epoxy resin. On these composites tensile and flexural properties characterisation is carried out in warp and weft directions of the fabrics. SEM analysis is used for fractured surface study. The test results showed that, simply twisted yarn and its fabrics (NFSF) are presented better strength than that of the braided yarn and its fabric (NFBF). The NFSF/epoxy composite in warp direction loading received higher tensile strength and flexural strength of about 67.12 MPa and 131 MPa. © 2020 Author(s).Item Free Vibration of Flax Braided Fabric PLA Beam under Edge Compression(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2022) Kanakannavar, S.; Jeyaraj, J.The present study focuses on the development of biodegradable composites to replace synthetic polymer-based composites for potential lightweight structural applications in the automobile, aeronautical, marine, and packaging industries. Initially, PLA and NFBF/PLA films are prepared by solution casting, and from these films, composite laminates are prepared by film sequencing and compression (hot-press) molding methods. First, the critical buckling load (Pcr) of composites is analyzed, and then, the influence of compressive load on natural frequency is studied. The critical buckling load-bearing capacity of PLA is enhanced with the reinforcement of NFBF (natural fiber braided yarn fabric). The composite with three layers of NFBF registered the highest critical-buckling load (Pcr) of 374.19 N, and this value is 172.13% high compared to the virgin PLA. Similarly, the natural frequency of the NFBF composites approaches minimum when the applied load is equal to the corresponding Pcr. However, a significant increase in the fundamental frequency is noticed when the applied load is higher than the Pcr. © 2021 Taylor & Francis.Item Interlaminar, free vibration, HDT and water absorption properties of braided flax woven fabric PLA biocomposites(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2024) Kanakannavar, S.; Jeyaraj, J.The presented research investigates the influence of braided flax woven-fabric filled with polylactic acid (PLA) polymer on interlaminar shear strength (ILSS), free vibration, heat deflection temperature (HDT) and water absorption. For this purpose, flax fibre-braided yarn and its fabric are prepared using solid braiding and plain weaving techniques. Then, PLA biocomposites are developed by solution casting and hot-press moulding processes. Shear test results showed, the addition of braided flax fibre increased the ILSS of composites compared to unreinforced PLA. Natural frequencies of the composite beams are improved with the braided flax reinforcement. Composites filled with three fabric layers showed higher frequency due to higher structural strength and stiffness associated with these composites. Bio-composites HDT is enhanced with the addition of braided flax fibre from 61.78% to 132.97%. The results of a water absorption test in distilled and seawater revealed that the composites have a relatively high water uptake in distilled water. © 2023 The Textile Institute.