Modelling -Based Evaluation of Hybrid Natural Synthetic Fiber Polymer Composites for Sustainable Energy Applications

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Year : 2026 | Volume : 14 | 03 | Page :
    By

    Jyoti Gupta,

  • Mahesh Kumar,

  • Ajay Dureja,

  • Shyla,

  • Payal Malik,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, New Delhi, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, New Delhi, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, New Delhi, India
  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, New Delhi, India
  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering, New Delhi, India

Abstract

The growing need of lightweight, high-performance, and green energy system materials has increased the research on hybrid polymer composites. This paper gives a modelling-based evaluation of polymer matrix composites which are reinforced using natural fibers like jute, sisal, bamboo in a combination with synthetic glass fibers to be used in sustainable energy sources. An analytical model has been used to assess the effect of hybrid fiber composition on mechanical, thermal, and microstructural performance. Mechanical performance such as tensile and flexural behaviour are modelled by known micromechanical models like the Rule of Mixtures and Halpin-Tsai model whilst thermal performance trends are explained by literature thermogravimetric and calorimetric results. The conceptual interpretation of the mechanisms of fiber dispersion and interfacial bonding is used to analyze microstructural characteristics. The findings indicate that natural to synthetic fiber hybridization offers the best balance in terms of strength, stiffness, thermal stability, weight loss, and sustainability against solitary fiber polymer composites. The given modelling-based method provides definite correlations between the hybrid fiber composition and the predicted performance and provides valuable information to the preliminary design and optimization of the hybrid polymer composites aimed at the utilization as the sustainable energy sources.

Keywords: Hybrid polymer composites, Natural fibers, Glass fiber, Mechanical properties, Thermal analysis, Sustainable energy applications

How to cite this article:
Jyoti Gupta, Mahesh Kumar, Ajay Dureja, Shyla, Payal Malik. Modelling -Based Evaluation of Hybrid Natural Synthetic Fiber Polymer Composites for Sustainable Energy Applications. Journal of Polymer & Composites. 2026; 14(03):-.
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Jyoti Gupta, Mahesh Kumar, Ajay Dureja, Shyla, Payal Malik. Modelling -Based Evaluation of Hybrid Natural Synthetic Fiber Polymer Composites for Sustainable Energy Applications. Journal of Polymer & Composites. 2026; 14(03):-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2026/view=244198


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Ahead of Print Subscription Original Research
Volume 14
03
Received 23/01/2026
Accepted 25/02/2026
Published 18/05/2026
Publication Time 115 Days
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