Because of their biodegradable and regenerative properties, cellulose nanocrystals derived primarily from naturally occurring cellulose fibers serve as a sustainable and environmentally beneficial material for most applications. Although these nanocrystals are inherently hydrophilic, they can be surface functionalized to suit a wide range of demanding requirements, such as those associated with the creation of high-performance nanocomposites in hydrophobic polymer matrices. Therefore, the present work deals with the application of cellulose-based biodegradable nanocrystals as a lubricant in the machining of PPS composites. In this study, milling process was considered to investigate the influence of the sustainable lubricating conditions on the machinability indexes of PPS composites. As a novel cooling approach, water-based solutions enriched by cellulose nanocrystals with different reinforcements (0.25%, 0.5%, and 1%) were used over known methods such as MQL, conventional flood, and dry. According to the research outcomes, cellulose nanocrystals-based nanofluids provided satisfying contributions on retarding the tool wear and reducing the cutting temperatures considerably. Despite the surface-related results such as roughness, topography and texture are promising for the developed strategy; further investigations will be useful to determine ideal water-particle concentration to improve the quality of the machined surface.
Time‐dependent variable stresses that occur in composites subjected to mechanical and dynamic loads have devastating impacts on the material properties. Since these stresses reduce the service life, it is critical to detect and enhance structural responses before and after dynamic loadings. Therefore, the present study aimed to increase the toughness and delamination resistance of the conventional fiber‐reinforced composites by means of thermoplastic veil interleaves, thereby improving the vibration responses both before and after low‐velocity impact (LVI). In this context, carbon fiber (CF) and glass fiber (GF) reinforced epoxy composites interleaved with five different thermoplastic veils as Polyamide (PA), Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), Polyetherimide (PEI), Polyimide (PI) and Poly‐Phenylene Sulphide (PPS) were manufactured, and machined in accordance with the LVI standard. Composite specimens were subjected to the LVI tests, and then vibration tests were carried out for the non‐impacted and impacted specimens to determine dynamic properties. As a result, although thermoplastic veils generally have favorable effects on damping ratios of the GF composites, it has been revealed that these veils other than PPS and PI cause deterioration in CF composites. On the other hand, since vibration reduction depends on inherent damping and structural stiffness, this study also examined the storage‐to‐loss modulus ratios which denote the loss factors. In this respect, it was discovered that, while PPS, PEEK, PA, and PI thermoplastic veils included among the GF laminates ascend the loss factors of composites, only PI and PPS thermoplastic veils were shown to be positively effective in CF laminates. Moreover, CF and GF reinforced composites interleaved with thermoplastic veils generally exhibited higher natural frequency and lower damping ratio compared to the entirely CF or GF laminated composites. These results show that composite specimens gained bending stiffness due to local deformation hardening, and improved dynamic properties thanks to thermoplastic veil interleaved was attributed to increased toughness and delamination resistance.
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