Statistical Analysis of Effects of Some Essential Parameters on Impact Properties of Fabric-Based Hybrid Composites

In this study, hybrid composite structures were manufactured by vacuum assisted resin transfer molding method using three different woven fabrics (jute, E-glass and carbon) as the reinforcing material and polyester resin as the matrix material. All composite structures comprise four layers of fabric. Four factors (yarn –material- type, fabric direction, fabric stacking sequences and MWCNT type) were specified and their effects on impact strength results were examined by full factorial analysis method and it was observed that the four selected factors had statistically significant effects on the impact strengths of the fabric-based hybrid composite samples.