Predicting failure loads of graphene incorporated adhesively bonded single lap joints fabricated with short glass fibre reinforced polylactic acid using ANN approach

Dhilipkumar, Thulasidhas and Sadeq, Abdellatif M. and Prasad Murali, Arun and Shankar, Karthik V. and Karuppusamy, P. and Rajesh, Murugan and Karim, Mohammad Rezaul and Selvakumar, Karuppaiah and Kumar, N. Dinesh (2025) Predicting failure loads of graphene incorporated adhesively bonded single lap joints fabricated with short glass fibre reinforced polylactic acid using ANN approach. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 16.0 (1). ISSN 2045-2322

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Abstract

Additive manufacturing has been prominent for making complicated polymeric structures, with PLA being preferred for its biodegradability, ease of use, and wide 3D printing compatibility. The present study aims to explore the effects of graphene-integrated adhesive on shear properties, failure modes, and vibrational response of adhesively joined bonded joints prepared with 3D printed short glass fibre-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) adherents. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) was used to analyse fracture surfaces, while artificial neural networks (ANN) predicted failure modes using a backpropagation algorithm. Tensile testing of bulk samples indicated that samples printed with 0 degrees raster orientation have higher tensile strength (30.7 MPa) than samples printed with 45 degrees (26.7 MPa) and 90 degrees (23.4 MPa) raster orientations. Shear test results demonstrate that incorporating 1.0 wt.% of graphene into the adhesive enhances the adhesive joint's shear properties, leading to a 19.51% increase in shear strength compared to neat samples. The free vibrational analysis avowed that the addition of graphene up to 1.0 wt.% increases natural frequencies due to improved stiffness from its well-dispersed state within the epoxy matrix. Furthermore, the failure load was accurately predicted using an artificial neural network trained on data from stress-strain curves. The R2 value of 0.9861 indicates that the results are reliable and show a good correlation. Thereby, this study demonstrated how graphene-integrated epoxy adhesives enhance the mechanical and vibrational properties of adhesively bonded lap joints prepared with 3D printed short glass fibre-reinforced PLA adherents, while also using artificial neural networks to predict failure modes, providing a novel approach to optimise the performance of adhesively joined 3D printed components.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Additive manufacturing, Graphene, Adhesive bonding, Shear test, ANN
Subjects: Multi-Disciplinary Studies > Multidisciplinary Sciences
Divisions: Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's Annapoorna College of Nursing, Salem
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal
Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Karaikal
Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Puducherry
Pharmacy > Vinayaka Mission’s College of Pharmacy, Salem
Physiotherapy > Vinayaka Mission's College of Physiotherapy, Salem
Homoeopathy > Vinayaka Mission's Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Salem
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem
Arts and Science > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Arts and Science College, Salem, India
Engineering and Technology > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Salem, India
Law > Vinayaka Mission's Law School, Chennai
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Kottucherry
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Puducherry
Physical Education > Vinayaka Mission's College of Physical Education, Salem
Interdisciplinary Studies > Vinayaka Mission's School of Health Systems, Chennai
Dentistry > Vinayaka Mission‘s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem
Liberal Arts > Vinayaka Mission's School of Economics and Public Policy, Chennai
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Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 07:15
URI: https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/7415

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