Driving towards sustainability: A review of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites for eco-friendly automotive light-weighting

SJ Skosana, C Khoathane… - Journal of Thermoplastic …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
The automotive industry stands at a critical juncture, compelled by the imperative of
sustainability to seek innovative materials for eco-friendly light-weighting. Natural fiber …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-objective optimization through desirability function analysis on the crashworthiness performance of thermoplastic/thermoset hybrid structures

MMA Allah, MA Abd El-baky - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper aims to optimize the crashworthiness capability of glass-reinforced epoxy
composites (GFRE) over wrapped polyvinyl chloride (PVC) circular tubes with cutouts. The …

Optimizing the crashworthy behaviors of hybrid composite structures through Taguchi approach

MM Awd Allah, MI Abd El Aal… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper calculates the crashworthiness capability of glass‐reinforced epoxy composites
over wrapped polyvinyl chloride (PVC) circular tubes with a triggering mechanism in the …

Multi attribute decision making through COPRAS on tensile properties of hybrid fiber metal laminate sandwich structures for aerospace and automotive industries

MM Awd Allah, MA Abd El-baky… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Fiber metal laminates (FMLs) are made by sandwiching a fiber-reinforced composite
between thin layers of metal. FMLs are modern materials utilized in the manufacture of …

Africa's natural fibres used in polymer composites: A systematic review

CO Nwankwo, J Mahachi, DO Olukanni… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental concerns and the depletion of petroleum resources have spurred research
into natural fibres as sustainable alternatives to synthetic fibres as the reinforcement phase …

Crush analysis of hybrid glass/nano-silica/epoxy composite cylinders under lateral loading conditions

MMA Allah, DA Hegazy, H Alshahrani, TA Sebaey… - Fibers and …, 2024 - Springer
Due to their major qualities, including light weight, fracture toughness, increased stiffness,
and impact energy absorption capacity, thin-walled structures composed of nanocomposite …

Hybrid metal/composite structures under quasi-static axial compression loads: a comparative study

MMA Allah, MIA El Aal, MAA El-baky - Fibers and Polymers, 2024 - Springer
This research presents an experimental examination of the crashworthiness performance
and the crush history of hybrid constructions made of metal and composite materials. The …

Exploring the effect of nanoclay addition on energy absorption capability of laterally loaded glass/epoxy composite tubes

MM Awd Allah, DA Hegazy, H Alshahrani… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The energy absorption capability of laterally loaded glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP)
tubular components containing montmorillonite clay (MC) was explored in this article. GFRP …

Effect of alumina nano‐particles on collapse behavior and energy absorption of laterally loaded glass/epoxy composite tubes

DA Hegazy, MM Awd Allah, H Alshahrani… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Due to its exceptional mechanical and crashworthiness properties, lightweight
nanocomposites have recently been used more and more in aviation, defense, nautical, and …

[HTML][HTML] Epoxy composite reinforced with jute/basalt hybrid–Characterisation and performance evaluation using machine learning techniques

A Gadagi, B Sivaprakash, C Adake… - Composites Part C …, 2024 - Elsevier
Epoxy resins, prized for their versatile properties, are derived from bio-based materials,
contributing to sustainability and eco-friendliness in both production and application. This …