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Engineering research scholar’s innovation
The cost of the accessories of the vehicles made from fibre will come down to 50 per cent in near future. With this, the cost of the four, three and two-wheelers also come down, mainly due to the innovative efforts and findings of a research scholar of the mechanical engineering department in Andhra University.
Visakhapatnam: The cost of the accessories of the vehicles made from fibre will come down to 50 per cent in near future. With this, the cost of the four, three and two-wheelers also come down, mainly due to the innovative efforts and findings of a research scholar of the mechanical engineering department in Andhra University.
Highlights:
- Makes new material for fibre making
- Cost of automobile accessories may come down
After a four-year marathon study, JV Sampati Suresh, the research scholar of mechanical engineering department in Andhra University made a matrix material by using naturally and freely available substances. The newly made material has less weight and stronger than the existing fibre material made accessories being used in the automobile industry.
Normally, the polymers are divided into two categories, epoxy and polyester, which were used to make matrix material. “In the matrix material, fillers and coal powders are added for improving the mechanical properties.
At present, the metallic powders are being used. Due to the usage of metallic fillers to prepare the matrix material, the weight of the composite is increasing.
“During my study I found that instead of metallic powders, matrix material can be prepared by adding naturally available fillers, including coal powder, fly ash and agriculture waste,” Sampath Suresh told The Hans India. The new material has long durability under any climate conditions, he added.
By using this new material, car and two-wheeler bumpers and other material could be made with lesser price. The coal, fly ash or agriculture waste will be mixed into liquid matrix. As the adding material is very lesser cost and easily available, the total cost of the matrix (fibre) will be reduced to 50 per cent.
“In fact, during my studies, experts did not accept my findings. I also wrote several articles in several mechanical journals also.
I have done my PhD successfully under the guidance of the Prof Maganti Prameela Devi of Andhra University. The Andhra University management also wrote to the state government to publish a gazette on my new matrix material.
Very soon, I am expecting patent for the new stronger and cheaper matrix material. Once patent was accorded, the material will be used for commercial purupos,” Sampati Suresh JV said with a pride.
By VKL Gayatri
