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Energy Absorption Characteristics of Thin-Walled Tubes Filled with Rice Husk and Kenaf Fibers

cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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dc.contributor.author Masniezam Ahmad
dc.contributor.author Khairul Azwan Ismail
dc.contributor.author Fauziah Che Mat
dc.contributor.author Mohd. Hazwan Mohd. Hanid
dc.contributor.author Ahmad Azraai Abd Aziz
dc.date.accessioned 2025-09-10T04:19:18Z
dc.date.available 2025-09-10T04:19:18Z
dc.date.issued 2024-12-02
dc.description.abstract This study investigates the energy absorption characteristics of thin-walled tubes filled with rice husk and kenaf fibers when compressed under axial compression. The aim of this study is to evaluate the crashworthiness parameters such as energy absorption (EA), initial peak load (IPL), crush force efficiency (CFE) and specific energy absorption (SEA). Experimental results show that tubes filled with rice husk and kenaf exhibit significant improvements in overall energy absorption compared to empty tubes. However, while both fillers enhanced EA, the SEA values were lower than predicted. Thus, it is suggested that further optimization, such as adjusting filler density or exploring hybrid filler combinations, could improve crashworthiness. This study highlights the potential for rice husk and kenaf fibers as sustainable filler options for lightweight, impact-resistant designs in automotive, aerospace, and other engineering applications, with opportunities for improvement in future research.
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.58915/aset.v3i2.1500
dc.identifier.uri https://ejournal.unimap.edu.my/index.php/aset/article/view/1500/951
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14170/14551
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Universiti Malaysia Perlis
dc.relation.ispartof Advanced and Sustainable Technologies (ASET)
dc.relation.issn 2976-2294
dc.subject Energy absorption characteristics
dc.subject Filled thin-walled tube
dc.subject Rice husk
dc.subject Kenaf fiber
dc.subject Compression test
dc.title Energy Absorption Characteristics of Thin-Walled Tubes Filled with Rice Husk and Kenaf Fibers
dc.type Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
dspace.entity.type Publication
oaire.citation.endPage 152
oaire.citation.issue 2
oaire.citation.startPage 144
oaire.citation.volume 3
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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