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Tailoring mechanical behavior of Jute–Kenaf–glass hybrid composites with SiC nanoparticles: experimental and AI-based predictive analysis

S. Jothi Arunachalam, R. Saravanan, and T. Sathish

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, India

E-mail: sathisht.sse@saveetha.com

Received: 29 July 2025  Accepted: 5 January 2026

Abstract:

The tensile and impact performance of the hybrid composites made of jute, kenaf and glass fibers reinforced with SiC nanoparticles are examined in this research. The research evaluates the influence of three key factors: Pros of the study in relation to the mechanical behavior of the developed composite are explained with the variation of fiber orientation, fiber stacking sequence, and the incorporation of 5% SiC by weight. These parameters were analyzed at three levels: The investigated composite parameter include fiber orientations of 0°, 45°, and 90°; fiber stacking sequences with 1, 2, and 3 layers; and SiC concentrations of 3%, 4%, and 5%. Exact categorical research was used to examine the complexity and relevance of these variables utilizing Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Furthermore, the application of ANN for predictive modeling using GANs and FFNN was performed. The findings indicated that FFNN has provided better prediction performance in comparison to ANN and RSM with closer fitness nature of experimental and predicted values. For the maximum third and fourth moment of inertia and tensile strength impact strength the best shield configuration was as follows: fiber orientation 90° stacking sequence (G/J/J/K/K/K/K/J/J/G) percent volume SiC = 5%. This work shows that the fiber alignment, layers deposition, and nanoparticles incorporation will improve tensile and impact properties of the hybrid composites besides validating FFNN as the best prediction model for such composites.

Keywords: Natural resource; Fiber orientation; Silicon carbide; Sustainable use; Sustainable development

Full paper is available at www.springerlink.com.

DOI: 10.1007/s11696-026-04654-3

Chemical Papers 80 (4) 3845–3858 (2026)