Analysis of Impact Loading Response on the Composites Materials as a Function of Graphite Filler Content Using Taguchi Method

Abstract

The deflection and deformation behaviour of a 30% weight fraction glass-polyester sandwich panel was studied as a function of graphite filler quantity and impact velocity. Experiments based on Taguchi methods were carried out in order to collect data systematically. The panel is fastened on three sides and left free for the destructive test. By applying the impact force. The vibration data collector is used to measure the deflection (TVC 200). During the destructive test, the panel is additionally fastened to a solid base for stability. The steel hammer came crashing down from above. A Vernier calliper is used to measure the distortion. The tests were planned using Taguchi's L9 orthogonal array method. Examine the effects of impact force, height, and graphite filler content on low-velocity deflections and deformations using analysis of variance. The findings demonstrate that the mass is the primary parameter influencing the deflection, whereas the graphite filler is the primary parameter influencing the deformation. As a last step, a confirmation tests have been run to make sure the predicted experimental outcomes from those correlations were correct.