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Mohd. Hazwan Mohd. Hanid
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Mohd. Hazwan Mohd. Hanid
Official Name
Mohd. Hazwan, Mohd. Hanid
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Mohd Hanid, Mohd Hazwan
Hanid, M. H.M.
Hanid, Mohd Hazwan Mohd
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57193312815
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CTT-1309-2022
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PublicationEnergy absorption characteristics of corrugated grooves thin-walled structure inspired by nautilus shell biological geometry(Institute of Physics, 2025-01)
; ;Safian Sharif ; ;Mohd Azlan Suhaimi ;Crash box is a vital component for a vehicle in absorbing kinetic energy in the event of a road collision. The thin-walled structure is emerging as a favorable geometry in designing the crash box. This article investigates the energy absorption performance of the corrugated nautilus shell bio-inspired thin-walled structure made of AA6061-T6 aluminum alloy. This structure’s performance was evaluated using finite element analysis (FEA) under quasi-static and dynamic loading conditions in an axial direction, then validated by a quasi-static compression experimental test, which showed satisfactory agreement. The results show that the corrugated nautilus shell bio-inspired thin-walled structure integrated with corrugated grooves reduced peak crushing force (PCF) by 17.9% and increased specific energy absorption (SEA) by 1.3% and crush force efficiency (CFE) by 17.6% compared to non-corrugated design. It can be concluded that the proposed nautilus shell bio-inspired thin-walled structure integrated with corrugated grooves has the potential to replace conventional hollow square designs in vehicle crash box applications. -
PublicationHybrid mold: comparative study of rapid and hard tooling for injection molding application using Metal Epoxy Composite (MEC)( 2021)
; ;Safian Sharif ;Marcin Nabiałek ; ;Mohd Tanwyn Mohd Khushairi ;Mohd Azlan Suhaimi ; ; ;Jerzy J. WysłockiKatarzyna BłochThe mold-making industry is currently facing several challenges, including new competitors in the market as well as the increasing demand for a low volume of precision moldings. The purpose of this research is to appraise a new formulation of Metal Epoxy Composite (MEC) materials as a mold insert. The fabrication of mold inserts using MEC provided commercial opportunities and an alternative rapid tooling method for injection molding application. It is hypothesized that the addition of filler particles such as brass and copper powders would be able to further increase mold performance such as compression strength and thermal properties, which are essential in the production of plastic parts for the new product development. This study involved four phases, which are epoxy matrix design, material properties characterization, mold design, and finally the fabrication of the mold insert. Epoxy resins filled with brass (EB) and copper (EC) powders were mixed separately into 10 wt% until 30 wt% of the mass composition ratio. Control factors such as degassing time, curing temperature, and mixing time to increase physical and mechanical properties were optimized using the Response Surface Method (RSM). The study provided optimum parameters for mixing epoxy resin with fillers, where the degassing time was found to be the critical factor with 35.91%, followed by curing temperature with 3.53% and mixing time with 2.08%. The mold inserts were fabricated for EB and EC at 30 wt% based on the optimization outcome from RSM and statistical ANOVA results. It was also revealed that the EC mold insert offers better cycle time compared to EB mold insert material.2 9 -
PublicationHybrid mold : Comparative study of rapid and hard tooling for injection molding application using Metal Epoxy Composite (MEC)( 2021)
; ;Safian Sharif ;Marcin Nabiałek ; ;Mohd Tanwyn Mohd Khushairi ;Jerzy J. Wysłocki ; ; ;Mohd Azlan SuhaimiKatarzyna BłochThe mold-making industry is currently facing several challenges, including new competitors in the market as well as the increasing demand for a low volume of precision moldings. The purpose of this research is to appraise a new formulation of Metal Epoxy Composite (MEC) materials as a mold insert. The fabrication of mold inserts using MEC provided commercial opportunities and an alternative rapid tooling method for injection molding application. It is hypothesized that the addition of filler particles such as brass and copper powders would be able to further increase mold performance such as compression strength and thermal properties, which are essential in the production of plastic parts for the new product development. This study involved four phases, which are epoxy matrix design, material properties characterization, mold design, and finally the fabrication of the mold insert. Epoxy resins filled with brass (EB) and copper (EC) powders were mixed separately into 10 wt% until 30 wt% of the mass composition ratio. Control factors such as degassing time, curing temperature, and mixing time to increase physical and mechanical properties were optimized using the Response Surface Method (RSM). The study provided optimum parameters for mixing epoxy resin with fillers, where the degassing time was found to be the critical factor with 35.91%, followed by curing temperature with 3.53% and mixing time with 2.08%. The mold inserts were fabricated for EB and EC at 30 wt% based on the optimization outcome from RSM and statistical ANOVA results. It was also revealed that the EC mold insert offers better cycle time compared to EB mold insert material.5 15