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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
ENGINEERING
EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
OF BASALT FIBER & INDIAN GOOSEBERRY SEED
PARTICULATE REINFORCED EPOXY COMPOSITES
Weekly Report
Submitted by
NAME. ___REG.NO
‘Sheldon Femandes
Mri
Mohammed Safwan 190909564 _
Under the guidance of.
Dr. Suhas Yeshwant Nayak
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
| 190909576 _|
Menon ___ 190900598 _|Week No.
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melee Details of work carried out Comments
[Discussing the
6101/2023) Discussing the project with the guide material
| requirements
~ Gavean
Wr12023 Literature Review Insight into
2 how a project
is earred out
Finding the
18/01/2023}Deciding on the filler material after extensive research by
3 ‘expecting it to be hard enough to act asthe filer |
| | Deeided on
19/1202 Finalizing the filler materia ama seed
4 coating asa
_ ‘iller.
'Writing abou
0/01 202 Preparing the synopsis he project in
5 given
| format
Sent the
01202 Submission of the synopsis synopsis to
6 the guide for
Summary of the work done in the week: We did multiple literature reviews. This was done
for us to got ideas reparding how a project sto be carried out and on choosing the
sppropriat filler for our project. After which we prepared and submited the synopsis.
Tallenges faced during the works The main challenge was understanding how various
esearch is carried out and finding an appropriate fille for our project, which is hard
to aet asthe fille. We had (o even ensure that the umla seeds have mot been used as
the filer in any research papers.
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AkWeek No.
2
alee Details of work carried out Comments
Theamount
0172023, Estimating he dimensions of Basalt fiber required | of ber
1 regued was
_ inated. |
Purchased
01/2023 Acquiring the ama sed and placing the order forthe amin
2 ‘Barat fiber
xirating
01/2023 Boling the amt s0 that it becomes easy for ws to | the seeds.
3 ‘manually separate the seds from the outermost layer
la
Diving at
510172023 Drying the ala seeds ina hot air oven to make | 100°C for 8
4 Te them dry by geting rid ofthe moisture | hours.
6172028
eng
3028 Preparing the presentation about the
5 | project
amamary ofthe work done Inthe weak Paced the order forthe basalt ber afer
timation, extracted the alas sees, and dried them in hot air oven. |
allenges faced during the work: The
moving the maximuan amount of moisture,
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3
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ne | owe | Details of work carried out Comments
cl Drying at
1/2 Final drying ofthe amla seeds 100°C fore
* hours.
— —
stimating the amount of epony, additives, and” | Calelaing
Boo12023 hardener required fr the projet approximate
2. ‘woantity
—_|— oe | require.
Grinding fr
}V012023 Grinding the aia seeds ina Dall grinder 20 minutes
3 pe fort passes
sma0ns|
sieving t gl
7272023, _Sieving the powdered amla seed in a 180-mievon) a Hiner
4 pe Sieveand 4Smicron sieve. | powder
sonr023,
and hardener was estimated. Grinding and sieving ofthe amla seed powder
jvere done.
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| The
1102/2023, Cutting the Basalt fiber sheet into the required | dimension of
1 dimensions ‘our panel is
Grinding for
y70272023, Grinding the ama seeds in the ball grinder | 20 minutes
2 for $ passes.
[Sieving to wel
19/02/2623 Sieving the powdered amla seeds in 180. ive
= | ‘and 45-mieron sieve.
yo2r202
4, loon ‘Basal fiber treatment
: - Drying at
Hanne: Drying the Basalt fer ina hot air oven 10°C for +
hours.
jamaary of the work done i the week: Basal sheet was cut into the required
mensions, Grinding and sieving of the ama seed were done. Basalt fiber was then
lreated and dried in hot air oven.
llenges faced during the work: While cutting and washing the Basalt sheet, extreme
sre had tobe take
(ensure the ber did't come out,Remarks
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Ferri SaWeek No,
5
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eee Details of work carried out ‘omments
- Fabricating
j:x02/2028 Fabricating pancls [panel with no
1 cal filler, 2%,
hsroz/2023 HH 8O%
- Siler.
Sent addiive
Irn2r20 FTIR carried out to carry out
Z FTIR,
ler and the FTIR analysis was earried out on the additive,
smmary ofthe work done in the week: The panels were fabricated with 2%, 4% & 6%
dens during the fabrication,
allenges faced during the works Applying the resin on the Barat sheet before it
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‘Signature of Student Signature ofthe guideWeek No.
6
a ~
es Details of work carried out Comments
. Plotted the
0702202 ‘Received FTIR results graph of
1 | Wavelength vs
[Transmittance
‘atting out the
von: Abrasive waterjet cutting {specimen from
the panl.
3/02/2023 ~ oo Prepared the
3. to Working onthe publication abstract.
2 5/02/202
Summary of the work done in the week: Plotted the Wavelength vis Transmittance gr:
[Waterjet cutting was done to cut the sheet info the required dimensions for mechanical
esting.
allenges faced during the work: The main challenge was to sep:
arefully from the panel after waterjet cutting.
The specimens
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Signature of Stadeat Signature ofthe guide,
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7
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No | Date
Details of work carried out
Comments
2902/202
‘Mechanical Testing
Flexural and
Tmmpact test
were carried
‘out.
8/02/2023
Analyzing the results
Flexural and
Impact
results were
examined.
20%
we
hoarosvan23,
3
‘Working on the publication
Started
[preparing the|
introduction.
Tamar of the wor done te week: MechanialFetng (Feu Tj) was
ered ou, Started preparing te inredustion,
Tallenges faced during the works Had to wait for our spot fo carry out the testing,
References:iuggestions by the guide:
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8
SL a J
ie ieee Details of work carried out Comments
Catting the
‘ooios/2023 Abrasive waterjet cutting samples for
z uss.
"Fenslle and |
‘orvos2023 Mechanical Testing ILS testing
= carried aut
a TESS results
0372023 Analyzing the results ‘were
3 examined,
708/202 Preparing
te Working on the publication the
4 rvaxan2s, Introduction,
180 Standards.
fas carried out, We had to do the abrs
iammary ofthe work done inthe weeks Mechanical Testing (LSS & Tensile rtrengti)
‘water jet eutting onthe ILSS samples as per
ference
lenges faced during the work: Had (o walt Tor our spot to carry out the testing.
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Signature of Student Signatare ofthe guide
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no | Date Details of work carried out Comments
— TEM carried
703/202: SEM ‘outon
7 to fexural
1smn3/2023 _
2, fms Working on the pul
to
termine the mode of failure in the composite material, Worked on the introduction for
the publietion.
|Gallenges faced during the works Had to wait for our spot to earry out the SEM method,
References:
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Details of work carried out
Comments
“Analyzing the results
Tensile
results were
jummary of the work done inthe week: Graph was plotted to analyze the composites
sed on the Tensile results, Worked on the introduction forthe publication.
ting.
Tallenges faced during the works Had to wait for our spot to carry out the Tensile
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St
no. | ° Date Details of work carried out Comments
Preparing
03/202: Mid-Term Report Mid-Term
1 in Report.
905/202 |
Literature
$/os/202 Literature Review review for
2 | te introduction,
42023,
‘ammary of the work done in the week: Started working on the mild-lerm report and
Literature review.
halienges faced during the work: Working on the literature review by referring to
several papers was challenging
References:
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