Investigation on Suitability of Natural Fibre as Replacement Material for Table Tennis Blade

International Research and Innovation Summit 2017

Arifin, A.M.T.^1 ; Hassan, M. Fahrul^1 ; Ismail, A.E.^1 ; Rahim, M. Zulafif^1 ; Ibrahim, M. Rasidi^1 ; Haq, R.H. Abdul^1 ; Rahman, M.N.A.^1 ; Yunos, M.Z.^1 ; Amin, M.H.M.^1

Engineering Design Research Group (EDRG), Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Batu Pahat

86400, Malaysia^1

关键词: Hibiscus cannabinus;    Main structure;    Manufacturing sector;    Natural fiber materials;    Quality function deployments (QFD);    Replacement materials;    Table-tennis;    Theory of inventive problem solving;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/226/1/012037/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/226/1/012037

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This paper presents an investigation of suitability natural fibre as replacement material for table tennis blade, due to low cost, lightweight and apparently environmentally. Nowadays, natural fibre are one of the materials often used in replaced the main material on manufacturing sector, such as automotive, and construction. The objective of this study is to investigate and evaluate the suitability natural fiber materials to replace wood as a structure on table tennis blade. The mechanical properties of the different natural fibre material were examined, and correlated with characteristic of table tennis blade. The natural fibre selected for the study are kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus), jute, hemp, sisal (Agave Sisalana) and ramie. A further comparison was made with the corresponding properties of each type of natural fiber using Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ). TRIZ has been used to determine the most appropriate solution in producing table tennis blade. The results showed the most appropriate solution in producing table tennis blade using natural fibre is kenaf natural fibre. The selected on suitability natural fibre used as main structure on table tennis blade are based on the characteristics need for good performance of table tennis blade, such as energy absorption, lightweight, strength and hardness. Therefore, it shows an opportunity for replacing existing materials with a higher strength, lower cost alternative that is environmentally friendly.