Assessment Of Solid Particle Erosive Wear Of Glass Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composites Using Taguchi Approach

Abstract

Abstract Solid particle erosion of a material plays a vital role in diminishing of components, surface scratching, surface deprivation and reduction in purposeful life of the material structure. Hence erosion has been considered as a crucial role for many engineering application failures. This article presents analysis of erosion reaction of a glass reinforced epoxy composites with modified weight quantities of third phase filler materials like Arabic gum tree coal powder(A.C.P), Jambal tree coal powder(J.C.P) and Neem tree coal powders(N.C.P) which act as secondary reinforcement materials. Assessment of wear behaviour is carried out experimentally by an air jet erosion test rig and Taguchi method have been used. Taguchi method is well known technique, which provides a collective and effective approach for optimizing the design and experiments were followed by using Taguchi investigational design (L27 orthogonal array). Taguchi proposed experimental plan in terms of orthogonal array that gives different combinations of operational factors and their levels for each experiment. Selection of the experimental factors are the most important criteria in the design of experiments. Number of experimental arrangements are studied and significantly reduced by using orthogonal arrays. Finally, through experimentation has directed to determination of substantial process parameters and material variables that predominantly influence the wear rate of glass reinforced epoxy with modified weight proportions of third phase particulate fillers of Arabic tree coal powder(A.C.P), Jambal tree coal powder(J.C.P) and Neem tree coal powders(N.C.P) respectively