Finite element analysis of a square laminate with banana and basalt fibers.

What is it about?

Composite materials are made up of two or more elements, one of which is in the matrix phase and the other in the particle or fiber form. Natural or synthetic fibers have found important applications in a range of areas, including building, mechanical, car, aerospace, biomedical, and marine. The most recent research is helping to build hybrid composites that combine natural and synthetic fibers. The finite element analysis of a hybrid composite made up of banana and basalt fibers is investigated in this paper. To find the stress properties, the material was modeled as a representative volume element using appropriate assumptions and analyzed using the finite element method with COMSOL software. The finite element values are acceptable with suitable assumptions, and the created hybrid composite can be employed for structural engineering applications, according to the findings.

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Why is it important?

Composites are multifunctional material structures capable of coordinating features those other discrete materials are unable to do. They're strong structures made by mixing at least two viable materials that differ in terms of creation, characteristics, and, in certain circumstances, shape. In the last thirty years, composites, plastics, and ceramics have been the most popular novel materials. The volume and variety of applications for composite materials are continually expanding, allowing them to infiltrate and conquer new economic sectors. Composites today make up a considerable portion of the produced materials industry, with uses ranging from commonplace items to complex applications. While composites have demonstrated their ability to be lightweight, the current challenge is to make them intelligent. In the composites industry, efforts to develop cost-effective composite components have resulted in a variety of complex production processes. Improvements in assembly technology alone will not be enough to break past the cost barrier, especially for composites. To construct composites with metals, deliberate effort is required in the design, materials, measurements, devices, quality assurance, fabrication, and even board programming. The use of composite materials in the realm of design is steadily increasing. A manufactured texture is a framework made up of at least two elements blended together. It is made up of a network and a fiber stage. Polymers, notably banana and basalt polymers, can be used as strands. Epoxy gum will be used to create the grid. Fiber-supported composites have significant advantages in a variety of applications.

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