Multi-objective assessment of drop-weight impact in 3D-printed fiber-reinforced nylon composites

Hariharasakthisudhan Ponnarengan, Sathish Kannan, Logesh Kamaraj, Nabil Hassan, Saeed Fahad Abdulqader Ahmad Alhajri, Rahmat Agung Susantyoko, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amity University Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr Sagunthala R, D Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, Sanad Engineering, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, United Arab Emirates, Dewa R, D Center, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, United Arab Emirates

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on October 25, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Volume 39, Issue 5, Page 2461-2511, May 2026.
This study investigates the drop-weight impact behavior of 3D-printed Nylon composites reinforced with continuous carbon, glass, and Kevlar fibers for impact-critical applications such as high-voltage marker balls. Using a Taguchi L27 orthogonal array, ...