Potential use of natural fiber-reinforced polymer biocomposites in knee prostheses: A review on fair inclusion in amputees

S Kumar, S Bhowmik - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2022 - Springer
Amputation is a surgical operation to remove a part or limb from the body due to some major
illness, birth defect, accidents, vascular disease, surgery, etc. The number of amputee …

Various factors affecting the fatigue performance of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites: a systematic review

S Bhowmik, S Kumar, VK Mahakur - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2024 - Springer
Due to rising environmental concerns, the reinforcement of natural fiber with polymer matrix
to develop composite materials is gaining popularity in many sectors in the last few years …

Tribo-informatics evaluation of dry sliding friction of silanized jute filler reinforced epoxy composites using machine learning techniques

VK Mahakur, S Bhowmik, PK Patowari - Tribology International, 2023 - Elsevier
This research article analyses the tribological performance of silane-treated jute particles
reinforced epoxy composites experimentally in order to enlighten the industrial sectors on …

Effect of alkaline treatment on physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics of jute filler reinforced epoxy composites

VK Mahakur, S Bhowmik, PK Patowari… - Journal of Vinyl and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With burgeoning environmental concerns worldwide, using natural fibers/fillers to produce
composites rather than conventional fibers is on the rise. The current work focuses on the …

Physico-mechanical and tribological characteristics of flax–ramie fiber reinforced green composites and anticipation of fabricated composites under different loading …

S Kumar, VK Mahakur, S Bhowmik - Arabian Journal for Science and …, 2024 - Springer
The plant-based cellulosic fibers have established much devotion in engineering research
areas to reduce greenhouse depletion and improve environmental sustainability. Thus, the …

A review on the machining of polymer composites reinforced with carbon (CFRP), glass (GFRP), and natural fibers (NFRP)

M Slamani, JF Chatelain - Discover Mechanical Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Composite material consumption is booming and is expected to increase exponentially in
many industrial applications such as aerospace, automotive, marine and defense. However …

Development of 3D printable cenosphere‐reinforced polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) filaments for lightweight structural applications

J Kumar, S Negi - Polymer Composites, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Present research evaluates the feasibility of producing polyethylene terephthalate glycol
(PETG) filaments reinforced with cenosphere (CS), which have great potential to develop …

Influence of surface modification on mechanical and tribology performance of jute filler polymer composites and prediction of the performance using artificial neural …

VK Mahakur, R Paul, S Bhowmik, PK Patowari - Polymer Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
To meet the requirement of wear-resistant packaging for transportation and allied industries,
an indigenously synthesized alkali-treated jute filler-reinforced epoxy composite is put to …

Investigation of dry sliding tribological behaviour of epoxy composites filled with hemp particulates using artificial neural networks

G Teli, VK Mahakur, R Paul, S Bhowmik - Arabian Journal for Science and …, 2023 - Springer
To address the need for wear-impenetrable packaging in shipment and related sectors, a
treated hemp filler-reinforced epoxy composite manufactured in-house is subjected to …

Effect of gamma irradiation on the waste polyethylene/bagasse composites reinforced with flax and sisal fibers for use in wood applications

HA Raslan, MY Elnaggar… - Journal of Vinyl and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Due to their many benefits, including their environmentally benign nature, low cost,
biodegradability, and generally good mechanical behavior, natural fibers represent one of …