Design and Fabrication of Two Wheeler Mudguard using Sisal Natural Fiber

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2017 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 4 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Baskaran.S, Justin Dhiraviyam.F, Sathish.K

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V4I1P101

How to Cite?

Baskaran.S, Justin Dhiraviyam.F, Sathish.K, "Design and Fabrication of Two Wheeler Mudguard using Sisal Natural Fiber," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 4,  no. 1, pp. 1-4, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V4I1P101

Abstract:

In the current scenario automobile industries focuses on enhancing the strength and reducing the weight of body parts. In two wheelers mudguard is provided to prevent the dirt’s and sand particles in tire from entering and damaging other parts. Presently most of which are made from ABS/Polypropylene plastics. They are of high cost and not completely degradable. In my work an attempt has been made to use strong and abundantly available sisal plant fibers as reinforcement in epoxy resin to make low cost, high strength and less weight substitute for mudguards.

Keywords:

ABS, Sisal, Epoxy

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