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Investigating the Impact of Nanofillers on the Fatigue Performance of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites

Authors
R. K. Rout1, R. R. Kumar1, *, P. K. Karsh2, *, D. Singh3
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh, Jote, India
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology, Parul University, Vadodara, India
3Department of Mechanical Engineering (Non-Formal Section), Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology (GKCIET), Malda, India
*Corresponding author. Email: ravi@nitap.ac.in
*Corresponding author. Email: pradeepkarsh@gmail.com
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R. R. Kumar, P. K. Karsh
Available Online 31 March 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-628-9_16How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes; nano-rubber; fiber-reinforced polymer composites
Abstract

The incorporation of nanofillers in the composite materials has gained significant attention in recent years due to the numerous advantages they offer over conventional composites. Most of the engineering composites typically uses continuous type fibers. These composites are reinforced with epoxy polymers, which are amorphous and highly cross-linked, offering required property such as high modulus and tensile strength. However, a major drawback of epoxy is its inherent brittleness and low resistance to crack propagation, which negatively affects the fracture and fatigue performance of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. One approach to enhancing these property is the addition of secondary phase fillers into the epoxy matrix. This study determines the effects of nanofillers on the fatigue behavior of glass fiber-reinforced epoxy composites. A combination of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and nano-rubber particles is used in this study, with the MWCNT content fixed at 0.3% while the nano-rubber content varies between 3% and 9%. The materials used in this research includes glass fiber, LY556 epoxy resin, MWCNTs, and nano-rubber. Fatigue tests are performed to determine the optimal hybrid nanofiller composition for enhanced fatigue resistance.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Trends in Intelligent Computing, Manufacturing, and Electronics (rTIME 2025)
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Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
31 March 2026
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978-94-6239-628-9
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2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-628-9_16How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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