Optimum Selection of Sisal and Flax Fiber Reinforced Composites for Experimental Investigation Utilizing VICOR Method

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1 Gamal Abd El-Nasir, Qism Shebin El-Kom, Menofia Govern

2 2Chemical Engineering Department, Borg El Arab Higher Institute Engineering and Technology, Alexandria, Egypt

3 Basic science department, higher Institute of Engineering and Technology, menoufia

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In recent years, the industrial demand for composite materials has grown considerably. However, the majority of composite materials are made from synthetic fibers and resins. As a result, the contemporary manufacture of composite materials continues to have several issues, the most concerning of which is the environment and human health. As a result of these obstacles, natural fiber composites are progressively emerging as a global research and development trend. The selection of material for a specific engineering component, which plays an important role in its design and proper functioning, is frequently regarded as a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problem in which the best acceptable material is chosen based on a specified set of competing criteria. In this paper, six laminated composite materials selection problem is handled using VIKOR which means multi-criteria optimization and compromise solution in Serbian, based on assessing the different criteria using the CRITIC method. To choose the best laminated composites, five conflicting criteria are measured: density, water absorption content, damping, flexural strength, and interlaminar shear strength (ILSS). specimens are made from varied weight percentages of sisal fibers (SFs) and flax fibers (FFs) with varying stacking sequences and fiber orientations. These laminated composites are made utilizing the hand layup method to choose the best material with the lowest density and water absorption content while having the highest damping, flexural strength, and ILSS. The results revealed that material No. 3 is the best material, whereas material No. 5 is the worst

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