Impact Strength Analysis of Glass-Jute Hybrid Composites: Experimental and FEA Investigation

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2025 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 12 Issue 7

Year of Publication : 2025

Authors : Venkata Sushma Chinta, P. Kiran Kumar, K. Lakshmi Chaitanya, S. Narasimha Kumar, K. Venkata Vidhya Sagar

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V12I7P105

How to Cite?

Venkata Sushma Chinta, P. Kiran Kumar, K. Lakshmi Chaitanya, S. Narasimha Kumar, K. Venkata Vidhya Sagar, "Impact Strength Analysis of Glass-Jute Hybrid Composites: Experimental and FEA Investigation," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 12,  no. 7, pp. 35-39, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V12I7P105

Abstract:

This study investigates the impact strength of jute-glass hybrid composites. Composite laminates were prepared using the hand-layup method with varying jute layer positions, and Impact testing was carried out in compliance with standard ASTM D256. The results demonstrated that the placement of jute fiber significantly influences impact strength, with the highest performance observed when jute is positioned in the eighth layer. Finite Element Analysis using ANSYS Workbench validated the experimental findings, showing good agreement between simulated and tested results. This research highlights the potential of glass-jute hybrid composites for structural applications, optimizing strength while reducing synthetic fiber content.

Keywords:

Glass-jute hybrid composite, Impact strength, ASTM-D256, Hand layup, Ansys Workbench.

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