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Item Reuse of natural plant fibers for composite industrial applications(Apple Academic Press, 2013) Saravana Bavan, B.D.; Mohan Kumar, G.C.Natural fibers are considered to be the next generation fibers for the composite manufacturers, because they have the potential to replace the synthetic or the traditional fibers. In the present days composite industries are emerging from small scale to large scale sectors, which include marine, aerospace, automotive, and other military applications. Among them natural plant fibers are widely used especially in automotive and structural applications, packaging industries, and others. Various issues and aspects of natural plant fibers for industrial applications are studied. Reuse and recycle of these plant fibers for the composite technologies are focused. Developments of these natural plant fibers for the industries are highly expected in the market. © 2013 by Apple Academic Press, Inc.Item Maize–natural fiber as reinforcement with polymers for structural applications(Apple Academic Press, 2012) Saravana Bavan, D.; Mohan Kumar, G.C.Thermosetting resins are used today with plant fiber for panels suitable for inner door panels for the automotive industry and other applications in structures. The costs of these resins are low compared to thermoplastic resins and also the properties of the resin are well suited for structural application (Wool and Sun, 2005). Recently lot of research has been carried out on natural fibers using resin transfer molding (RTM) as a processing method of composites. Dynamic mechanical properties of sisal based natural fibers reinforced with polyester were investigated using RTM (Sreekumar, 2009, 2009a). Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) techniques have been developed for fabricating small and large components but mainly for complex shapes. It also gives good surface finish to the particular part. It is best suited for low cost components of complex part which should be pressurized by external source. It uses atmospheric pressure as a clamp to hold the laminates together. © 2012 by Apple Academic Press, Inc.Item Structure and properties of short Areca fiber reinforced Maize PF composites(2009) Mohan Kumar, G.C.Mechanical properties of the fibers extracted from the areca are determined and compared with the other known natural fiber coir. Further these Areca fibers were chemically treated and the effect of this treatment on fiber strength is studied. Areca fiber composite laminates were prepared with randomly distributed fibers in Maize stalk fine fiber and Phenol Formaldehyde. Composite laminates were prepared with different proportions of phenol formaldehyde and fibers. Tensile test, moisture absorption test, and biodegradable tests on these laminates were carried out. Properties of these areca-reinforced phenol formaldehyde composite laminates were analyzed and reported. © 2009 American Institute of Physics.Item Acoustic analysis of short areca fiber-reinforced PF composites(2009) Mohan Kumar, G.C.In this paper, mechanical properties of the fibers extracted from the dried areca fruit are determined and compared with the other known natural fiber coir. The tensile test of this fiber has indicated that the tensile strength and young's modulus are 110-160 MPa and 2.4GPa respectively. Randomly distributed Areca fibers are reinforced with Phenol Formaldehyde to form composite laminates. Variation of physical properties of these laminates was determined and compared with wood based particle boards. Sound transmission loss measurement has been made using two chamber acoustic measurements Technique. Areca-reinforced composite exhibits an excellent sound absorption compared to plywood. Acoustic analysis of the developed composites shows that areca Composite has good acoustic sound absorption so it is found to be suitable material for acoustic building like theaters, auditoriums, office building factories etc.Item A detailed study on hybrid plant fibers for packaging applications(2012) Saravana Bavan, D.; Mohan Kumar, G.C.Natural fibers are the most economic and usable fibers in upcoming generation of composite industries. They are valid in several applications of automotive sectors, structural field, and packaging industries. The present work is focussed on processing a hybrid plant fiber of vetiver and maize that can be used for packaging industries. The hybrid fiber is processed through Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) method. The obtained fiber is a biocomposite material of plant fiber and bio resin of epoxodized soya bean oil. The material is tested for mechanical, thermal and morphology properties and it can be summarized that these novel hybrid fibers are good looking and have appreciable properties that can be used for packaging applications. These materials are green and less harm to environment compared to synthetic fibers.Item Low cost cpm machine for knee joint(2012) Metan, S.S.; Krishna, P.; Mohan Kumar, G.C.In today's world of industrialization, no single branch of Engineering and Technology can be considered independently. In order to increase productivity and profitability, industrial products are designed with the technology involving Mechanical and Electronics principles i.e. Mechatronics. Mechatronics has a vital importance in various fields such as agricultural, aviation, automobile, medical, etc. The scope of present work is to design, manufacture and test the low cost knee Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) machine. By using motorized device of CPM machine, we can gradually move the knee joints. This is not possible actively to the patient due to pain. The knee joint motion without patient's muscular effort is called as passive motion. The machine designed and developed in present work can achieve this. Once the patient is able to use his muscular power for his active joint motion, CPM is no longer medically necessary. In the present work, design and manufacturing of the Low Cost Knee CPM machine has been successfully done and is elaborated. The machine was manufactured and tested at one of the renowned Hospitals in Sholapur-India. The patient is exercised on CPM machine for three weeks and is observed to be improved to normal condition i.e. normal Range of Motion (ROM). © (2012) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.Item Machinability studies of low alloy steels by face turning method: An experimental investigation(Elsevier Ltd, 2013) Lalbondre, R.; Krishna, P.; Mohan Kumar, G.C.The present study is an experimental investigation on machinability of two low alloy steels, AISI 9320 and AISI 4340, by face turning method. The face turning method makes use of cylindrical steel specimen as a test piece and a triangular P-30 insert as a cutting tool for testing the machinability. The effectiveness of this method is assessed by studying: the cutting time required for the tool to reach flank wear up to 0.3mm (tool life criterion); tool wear development and wear mechanisms involved in machining; tool life studies and machinability indices of the work-material; surface roughness investigations of the machined surfaces; and chip morphology. The machinability tests undertaken in the current investigation follows some of the guidelines indicated in the international standards, ISO 3685:1993(E) and American Foundry Society (AFS) standard machinability tests. The results presented here demonstrate the ability of the face turning method: to evaluate the tool wear development and tool life studies; to rank the work material according to their machinability, to investigate surface roughness due to tool wear; to investigate chip morphology with crater wear and to characterize the machinability of steels under consideration. The face turning method used here is simple and effective for the given tool-work material pair. © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.Item Design of sprue bush for a plastic injection mould: A machine perspective(Association for Machines and Mechanisms, 2013) Lakkanna, M.; Kadoli, R.; Mohan Kumar, G.C.Design methodology and criteria to configure sprue bush for enhancing functionality is systematically compiled from plastic injection moulding machine perspective. Sprue conduit's sensitivity to moulding objectives are quantitatively ghettoised as expansion ratio on the basis of ubiquitous empirical relationships. This generic, simple, inexpensive preventive criterion enables sprue bush conduit geometry design to exemplifying the melt injection specifically for a particular machine. Continuous Sensitivity Equation Method (CSEM) was adopted to sensitise sprue conduit expansion over infinite dimensional range exclusively for injection rate, maximum injection pressure and barrel size. Inferred results were exponential in nature with injection rate having direct proportionality, while maximum injection pressure and barrel size had inverse proportionality to conduit expansion off parting plane. Off them injection rate was found to be relatively more influential than injection pressure and barrel size.Item Significant aspects on thermal degradation of hybrid biocomposite material(2013) Saravana Bavan, B.D.; Mohan Kumar, G.C.Interest in use of bio fibers is increasing rapidly in structural and automotive applications because of few important properties such as low density, mechanical properties, renewability, biodegradation and sustainability. The present work is focused on fabricating a hybrid bio-composite material processed through compression molding technique. Natural fibers of maize and jute with bio polymeric resin of epoxidized soya bean oil are used as a matrix in obtaining a hybrid bio composite material. Thermal degradation of the prepared material is studied through Thermal gravimetric analyzer. Chemical treatment of the fibers was performed to have a better adhesion between the fibers and the matrix. The work is also surveyed on various parameters influencing the thermal properties and other aspects for a hybrid bio composite material. © 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.Item Novel design features for matched die moulding for bio-composites(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH info@springer-sbm.com, 2015) Saravana Bavan, D.S.; Periasamy, P.; Mohan Kumar, G.C.The present work is focused in designing and fabricating a matched-die compression mould for a bio-composite material, suitable for testing mechanical properties (tensile and flexural). The mould is designed as per the guidelines and is fabricated. The bio-composite material is tested for mechanical properties and the obtained results were appreciable. The fabricated matched-die mould suits for biocomposites, wood composites and polymeric materials. Matched-die mould design features and compatibility of the design are carried out to make it simple and easier. © Springer India 2015.