Hybrid natural and glass fibers reinforced polymer composites material selection using Analytical Hierarchy Process for automotive brake lever design

Materials and Design

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 484-492

  Mansor, M R ^a,b   Sapuan, S M ^a   Zainudin, E S ^a   Nuraini, A A ^a   Hambali, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Analytical Hierarchy Process; Automotive component design; Hybrid polymer composites; Material selection; Product design specifications

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; BAST FIBERS; BRAKES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GLASS FIBERS; HEMP; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; POLYMERS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECIFICATIONS;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT DESIGN; DESIGN SPECIFICATION; HYBRID POLYMER COMPOSITE; MATERIAL SELECTION;

FIBERS;

BRAKES; COMPOSITES; FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; HEMP; PHLOEM; POLYMERS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SPECIFICATIONS;

EID: 84877884730     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.04.072     Document Type: Article

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