This Aim of this paper is to analyse the effect of machining parameters of wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) on workpiece material titanium, that were now widely used in many applications because of its technical benefits. Conventional method of machining the material will make the work piece to crack or flaws due to chipping, presence of burrs and cracking. Wire cut Electrical discharge machining techniques have been already tried with some other high strength materials which is complicated to cut. To prove the feasibility of machining the titanium, many experiments were carried out based on RSM. Hence by the head wire electrical discharge machining process is to be used to machining the work piece material (titanium) and the effect of various control parameters on the response parameters were analysed and optimized and the optimal combination of control parameters were found to get higher metal removal rate and surface finish using Response Surface Methodology.

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This research is mainly focused on the analysis of tensile and flexural strength, water absorption angle measurement of untreated and silane treatment of natural kenaf fiber composites reinforced with silicon nanoparticles. The percentages of nano silicon were 0.5 wt%, 1.5 wt% and 2.5 wt%. Before reinforcement, the kenaf fiber was treated with silane solution ( 90 vol% of water and 10 vol% of pure silane) to enhance the bonding strength. The composites samples were prepared using Epoxy, Kenaf and Silicon nanoparticle (EKS) by the compression moulding process. The tensile and flexural strength were measured about automobile interior application. Moreover, the samples were immersed in water for 24 hours with different environmental conditions. The results indicated that the tensile strength of epoxy improved from 8-9% when increasing the nanoparticles. Also, it was found that 3-5% of strength enhancement in silane treated samples than untreated composites. Similarly, the flexural strength of silane treated samples were found higher about 4% than untreated samples. And, lower water absorption was noted with silane treated than untreated kenaf hybrid composites, which tends to improve the bonding. It causes improvements in mechanical strength with silane treated kenaf hybrid composites.

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