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International Journal of Design Engineering

International Journal of Design Engineering (IJDE)

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International Journal of Design Engineering (2 papers in press)

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  • Physical, Mechanical and Thermal behaviour of 3D Printed PLA/Wood Biocomposites   Order a copy of this article
    by Ramesh Mari, Nirmal Raj Lainal Chinnappan, Rajeshkumar L 
    Abstract: The quest for developing environmentally friendly composites has forced researchers to go for natural materials for various engineering applications. Natural fibre composites have become the order of the day owing to their better characteristics like biodegradability which is lacking in synthetic fibre-based materials. Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing has also been widely used for fabricating natural fibre composites owing to its adaptability to these materials. In the current work, polylactic acid (PLA) and wood composites were manufactured using the fused filament fabrication (FFF) technique with 30 % wood content in PLA, and the effect of wood content in PLA was evaluated using physical, mechanical, and thermal analysis. Water absorption test results indicated that the inclusion of wood particles increased the hydrophilicity of the PLA/wood biocomposites. Results portrayed that the mechanical and thermal properties were high for PLA/wood biocomposites. These composites find their application in low and medium-density semi-structural applications.
    Keywords: polylactic acid; PLA; wood particles; 3D printing; mechanical properties; thermal properties; water absorption.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJDE.2024.10064275
     
  • Taguchi's Technique for Optimising FSPCM Parameters for Drying Application   Order a copy of this article
    by Kalpeshkumar Patel, Tushar M. Patel 
    Abstract: Food preservation requires a significant amount of thermal energy to eliminate moisture from agricultural goods; solar energy is becoming increasingly popular. Phase change material (PCM) was identified through a decision-making approach for this study, based on selected characteristics, utilising TOPSIS strategies. Due to the multitude of factors and levels, the possible models are numerous. Consequently, a considerable amount of modelling and analytical work is necessary to select the best parameters among them, requiring additional time. In this experiment, a mixed-mode indirect solar dryer (MMISD) with three distinct combinations of size, position, mass flow rate of air, PCM and clay percentage is employed. To address this issue, the Taguchi approach is utilised to determine the most effective FSPCM combination for drying agricultural products. Based on S/N ratio and means of means analysis, the percentage of Kaolin is identified as the most effective and tray position is the least effective parameter.
    Keywords: mixed mode solar dryer; freeze storage phase change material; FSPCM; Taguchi method; MADM; TOPSIS.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJDE.2024.10064731
     

 

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