preprints.org > engineering > mechanical engineering > doi: 10.20944/preprints202210.0350.v1

Preprint Short Note Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Version 1 : Received: 22 October 2022 / Approved: 24 October 2022 / Online: 24 October 2022 (07:09:48 CEST)

The experimental verification for the computational method sometimes varies due to numerous factors such as the manufacturing process and the materials' property change due to environmental aspects. In this work, we performed verification of experimental and computational evaluation of a hybrid composite moderate thick plate. The experiment was performed with simplistic approaches and without the advanced tools of preparing composite materials. This is due to the fact that most of the students in many developing countries around the world cannot have access to such equipment. As such, in this research, we are presenting cheap and easy preparation methods, with some details, for even equipment calibration and some tricks to attain a reliable composite structure for educational purposes. Moreover, the software and solvers used in this study are freely provided by the supplier for educational purposes. This study examined two methods for producing carbon and glass/polyester composite plates and discussed which one was best based on mechanical properties for different volume fractions, random stacking sequences, and ply angles (using OCTAVE's random estimation program). It also determined the three natural frequencies experimentally and with the aid of ANSYS. Less than 6% separated the experimentally determined natural frequencies from the calculated results.

composite preparation; random fiber design; natural frequency; moderate thick plates

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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