EVALUATING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITE FOR AUTOMOBILE STRUCTURE

The natural fiber are currently replacing the synthetic fiber for automobile structural application. This paper evaluates mechanical strength of varying stacking sequences of the Natural fiber reinforced with polymer matrix composites and find applications in many fields of industrial applications. In this study the abaca and kenaf fibers are incorporated with carbon fiber by using epoxy matrix hybrid composite has prepared. We are using to fabricate the component by hand layup technique with desired composite. The structure of the composite is such that abaca is present in the centre of the composite, kenaf in the middle and carbon fiber as the outer skin provided higher mechanical strength. Natural fibers are used in the woven form to increase the strength of the produced composite material. It was found that the abaca-kenaf-carbon fiber has better properties than abaca-kenaf fiber alone and used to fabricate the automobile structure