THE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTS. By Oscar Kempthorne. New York, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1952. 631 pp. $8.50. This book by a teacher of statistics (as well as a consultant for \"experimenters\") is a comprehensive study of the philosophical background for the statistical design of experiment. It is necessary to have some facility with algebraic notation and manipulation to be able to use the volume intelligently. The problems are presented from the theoretical point of view, without such practical examples as would be helpful for those not acquainted with mathematics. The mathematical justification for the techniques is given. As a somewhat advanced treatment of the design and analysis of experiments, this volume will be interesting and helpful for many who approach statistics theoretically as well as practically. With emphasis on the \"why,\" and with description given broadly, the author relates the subject matter to the general theory of statistics and to the general problem of experimental inference. MARGARET J. ROBERTSON

The Design and Analysis of Experiments

This chapter introduces the finite element method (FEM) as a tool for solution of classical electromagnetic problems. Although we discuss the main points in the application of the finite element method to electromagnetic design, including formulation and implementation, those who seek deeper understanding of the finite element method should consult some of the works listed in the bibliography section.

Introduction to the Finite Element Method

Mechanical properties evaluation of sisal fibre reinforced polymer composites: A review

Recent advancement in the natural fiber polymer composites: A comprehensive review

Natural fibers from agricultural wastes are finding their importance in the polymer industry due to the many advantages such as their light weight, low cost and being environmentally friendly. Rice husk (RH) is a natural sheath that forms around rice grains during their growth. As a type of natural fiber obtained from agroindustrial waste, RH can be used as filler in composites materials in various polymer matrices. This review paper is aimed at highlighting previous works of RH filled polymer composites to provide information for applications and further research in this area. Based on the information gathered, application of RH filled composites as alternative materials in building and construction is highly plausible with both light weight and low cost being their main driving forces. However, further investigations on physical and chemical treatment to further improve the interfacial adhesion with polymeric matrix are needed as fiber-polymer interaction is crucial in determining the final composite properties. Better understanding on how the used polymer blends as the matrix and secondary fillers may affect the properties would provide interesting areas to be explored.

Rice Husk Filled Polymer Composites

Natural fibers are used as reinforcing materials for more than 2000 years. The need for natural fibers has been emerged due to its weight saving, cost effective, and environmentally superior altern...

Some natural fibers used in polymer composites and their extraction processes: A review:

Natural fibres as reinforcement in polymer composite for making low-cost materials are growing day by day. Researcher’s main attention is to apply appropriate technology to utilize these natural fibres as effectively and economically as possible to produce good quality fibre-reinforced polymer composites for various engineering applications. In this research, the experiments of tensile, flexural and impact tests were carried out for woven aloevera and sisal fibre hybrid-reinforced epoxy composites. The hand layup method of fabrication was employed in preparing the composites. The surface morphology of the composites was examined through scanning electron microscope. Due to the low-density and high-specific properties of sisal fibre composites, it offer cost savings when compared with synthetic fibres. Hence it has very good implications in the automotive and transportation industry.

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Evaluation on mechanical properties of woven aloevera and sisal fibre hybrid reinforced epoxy composites

In recent times, polymer composites have played an epochal role in transforming material science. Some of their properties such as toughness, strength, flexibility and rigidity have helped them sup...

Evaluation of mechanical properties of coconut flower cover fibre-reinforced polymer composites for industrial applications:

In present day scenario, moving towards an environment friendly material is a key issue for manufacturing industries in order to provide suitable alternatives for the existing conventional materials Natural fibers have higher economic impact and miniature in density when compared to glass fibers while making composites Though the strength of natural fibers is not as high as glass fibers, their specific properties are comparable In this paper a study has been carried out to find the tensile characteristics of hybrid composite made by intruding unidirectional banana and glass fibers into epoxy resin mixture The hand lay-up method of fabrication was employed in preparing the composites of unidirectional glass fiber (UGF) and unidirectional banana/glass fiber (U B/G F) Tensile properties of the composites are verified using ANSYS It is observed from the findings that the numerical analysis is found to be higher than experimental analysis Hybridization of banana fiber shows better tensile properties It is evident from the result that, comparatively equal displacement is obtained for the varying load for both the composites The surface morphology of the tested composites is analyzed through scanning electron microscope (SEM)

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Numerical and experimental analysis on tensile properties of banana and glass fibers reinforced epoxy composites

Glass fiber reinforced polymer composites are finding its increased applications in variety of engineering applications such as aerospace, automobile, electronics and other industries. However, the users of FRP are facing difficulties to machine it, because of fiber delamination, fiber pull out, short tool life, matrix debonding and formation of powder like chips. The present investigation focuses on the optimization of process parameters for surface roughness of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites using Genetic Algorithm (GA). Experiments are conducted based on the established Taguchi's L25 orthogonal array in Design of Experiments (DOE) on an all-geared lathe using poly-crystalline diamond (PCD) tool. The process parameters considered were cutting speed, feed, depth of cut, and work piece (fiber orientation angle). A second order mathematical model was developed for surface roughness prediction using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). An attempt has also been made to optimize the surface roughness prediction model coupling with Genetic Algorithm (GA) to optimize the objective function. Validation of the optimized results was also performed by confirmation experiments.

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K. Palani Kumar

Papers

Some natural fibers used in polymer composites and their extraction processes: A review:

Evaluation on mechanical properties of woven aloevera and sisal fibre hybrid reinforced epoxy composites

Evaluation of mechanical properties of coconut flower cover fibre-reinforced polymer composites for industrial applications:

Numerical and experimental analysis on tensile properties of banana and glass fibers reinforced epoxy composites

Optimization of surface roughness in turning of GFRP composites using genetic algorithm