Experimental and characterisation of eroded surfaces of T-glass fibre embedded in polyester matrix

Chowdhury, M. A. and Debnath, U. K. and Mia, M. S. and Nuruzzaman, D. M. (2017) Experimental and characterisation of eroded surfaces of T-glass fibre embedded in polyester matrix. International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation, 8 (3-4). pp. 159-172. ISSN 1757-2754. (Published)

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DOI/Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMATEI.2017.090231

Abstract

The versatile applications of composite materials in different concerned mechanical processes at different environmental conditions, the damage due to striking of solid particles on T-glass fibre reinforced polyester is analysed under this study. The non-uniform geometrical shaped silica sand (SiO2) particles (300–355 μm, 355–500 μm, and 500–600 μm) are selected as erodent. During test, impingement angles 15°–90°, impingement velocity 30–50 m/sec and standoff distance 15–25 mm at ambient temperature are considered. Results reveal that the maximum erosion of targeted composite is found at 60°impingement angle which indicates the semi-ductile characteristics of test sample. The eroded surfaces exhibit micro-cracking, micro-cutting, ploughing and pulverisation at 60° impingement angle. The average roughness 5, 50 and 100 μm is obtained for 30°, 60° and 90° impingement angles, respectively. The surface characterisation is done by SEM and 3D SEM analysis.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Indexed by Scopus
Uncontrolled Keywords:	T-Glass fibre reinforced polyester; erosion rate; operating parameters; SEM
Subjects:	T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Faculty/Division:	Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering
Depositing User:	PM Dr. Dewan Muhammad Nuruzzaman
Date Deposited:	30 Aug 2018 07:45
Last Modified:	30 Aug 2018 07:45
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/21379
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