An Experimental Study on Low-Velocity Impact Behavior of Carbon Fiber/Pineapple Leaf Fiber Hybrid Laminates for Automotive Applications

This work characterizes the low-velocity impact (LVI) failure behaviors of three bio/synthetic hybrid laminates based on carbon fiber (C) and pineapple leaf fiber (P). The effect of aluminum (A) addition and its position were investigated by flexural tests, peak force, force–displacement curves, ene...

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Main Authors: Hanyue Xiao, Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan, Farah Syazwani Shahar, Suhas Yeshwant Nayak
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2448015
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author Hanyue Xiao
Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan
Farah Syazwani Shahar
Suhas Yeshwant Nayak
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description This work characterizes the low-velocity impact (LVI) failure behaviors of three bio/synthetic hybrid laminates based on carbon fiber (C) and pineapple leaf fiber (P). The effect of aluminum (A) addition and its position were investigated by flexural tests, peak force, force–displacement curves, energy–time curves, visual inspection, and infrared thermography (IR). The flexural tests reveal that fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) CPC composites exhibit superior flexural properties than fiber metal laminates (FMLs). FMLs with aluminum as skin sheets (ACPCA) show a 62.2% improvement in flexural strength (312.02 MPa) over those with internal aluminum (CAPAC). LVI results show that FMLs outperform FRP in impact performance, with ACPCA and CAPAC achieving peak force improvements of 266.22% (2.71 kN) and 209.50% (2.29 kN) over CPC (0.74 kN), respectively. The results emphasize the significance of A position, where ACPCA exhibits full rebound behavior while CAPAC shows partially rebound at 15J impact energy. Visual inspection and IR results corroborate LVI findings, indicating increased delamination at higher energies. Notably, IR provides critical insights into damage progression and internal structural changes, highlighting areas of delamination and deformation around V-type damage. These results suggest that the ACPAC provides a balance between bending and impact resistance, assisting material selection in automotive applications.
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spelling doaj-art-69f5b9c88e664ea782570f3e30f4b3c32025-01-02T10:15:27ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2025-12-0122110.1080/15440478.2024.2448015An Experimental Study on Low-Velocity Impact Behavior of Carbon Fiber/Pineapple Leaf Fiber Hybrid Laminates for Automotive ApplicationsHanyue Xiao0Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan1Farah Syazwani Shahar2Suhas Yeshwant Nayak3Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaDepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaThis work characterizes the low-velocity impact (LVI) failure behaviors of three bio/synthetic hybrid laminates based on carbon fiber (C) and pineapple leaf fiber (P). The effect of aluminum (A) addition and its position were investigated by flexural tests, peak force, force–displacement curves, energy–time curves, visual inspection, and infrared thermography (IR). The flexural tests reveal that fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) CPC composites exhibit superior flexural properties than fiber metal laminates (FMLs). FMLs with aluminum as skin sheets (ACPCA) show a 62.2% improvement in flexural strength (312.02 MPa) over those with internal aluminum (CAPAC). LVI results show that FMLs outperform FRP in impact performance, with ACPCA and CAPAC achieving peak force improvements of 266.22% (2.71 kN) and 209.50% (2.29 kN) over CPC (0.74 kN), respectively. The results emphasize the significance of A position, where ACPCA exhibits full rebound behavior while CAPAC shows partially rebound at 15J impact energy. Visual inspection and IR results corroborate LVI findings, indicating increased delamination at higher energies. Notably, IR provides critical insights into damage progression and internal structural changes, highlighting areas of delamination and deformation around V-type damage. These results suggest that the ACPAC provides a balance between bending and impact resistance, assisting material selection in automotive applications.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2448015Fiber metal laminatespineapple leaf fibercarbon fiberlow-velocity impactnon-destructive testing纤维金属层压板
spellingShingle Hanyue Xiao
Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan
Farah Syazwani Shahar
Suhas Yeshwant Nayak
An Experimental Study on Low-Velocity Impact Behavior of Carbon Fiber/Pineapple Leaf Fiber Hybrid Laminates for Automotive Applications
Journal of Natural Fibers
Fiber metal laminates
pineapple leaf fiber
carbon fiber
low-velocity impact
non-destructive testing
纤维金属层压板
title An Experimental Study on Low-Velocity Impact Behavior of Carbon Fiber/Pineapple Leaf Fiber Hybrid Laminates for Automotive Applications
title_full An Experimental Study on Low-Velocity Impact Behavior of Carbon Fiber/Pineapple Leaf Fiber Hybrid Laminates for Automotive Applications
title_fullStr An Experimental Study on Low-Velocity Impact Behavior of Carbon Fiber/Pineapple Leaf Fiber Hybrid Laminates for Automotive Applications
title_full_unstemmed An Experimental Study on Low-Velocity Impact Behavior of Carbon Fiber/Pineapple Leaf Fiber Hybrid Laminates for Automotive Applications
title_short An Experimental Study on Low-Velocity Impact Behavior of Carbon Fiber/Pineapple Leaf Fiber Hybrid Laminates for Automotive Applications
title_sort experimental study on low velocity impact behavior of carbon fiber pineapple leaf fiber hybrid laminates for automotive applications
topic Fiber metal laminates
pineapple leaf fiber
carbon fiber
low-velocity impact
non-destructive testing
纤维金属层压板
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15440478.2024.2448015
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