Author : Md.Nadeem Ahmad, D.Madhava Reddy and K.Baba Saheb

The main aim of present research work to study the effect of fibre loading and orientation on the physical, mechanical and water absorption behaviour of jute/glass fibre reinforced epoxy based hybrid composites. A hybrid composite is a combination of two or more different types of fibre in which one type of fibre balance the deficiency of another fibre. Composites of various compositions with three different fibre loading (30wt%, 40wt% and 50wt%) and three different fibre orientation (0°, 30° and 60°) are fabricated using simple hand lay-up technique. It has been observed that there is a significant effect of fibre loading and orientation on the performance of jute/glass fibre reinforced epoxy based hybrid composites. TOPSIS a multi-criteria decision making approach is also used to select the best alternative from a set of alternatives.

Keywords: Hybrid Composites, TOPSIS

Article published in International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol.6, No.5 (Oct-2016)