Significant Applications of Composite and Natural Materials for Vibration and Noise Control: A Review

Abstract

The current study is a bibliographic observation on prevailing tendencies in the development of composite and natural materials for the application of vibration and noise control. Despite being more sustainable to environmental and thorough availability, there is still very less use of natural fibers in composites. Some disadvantages such as the moisture retention and lower anti fungus quality of natural fiber composites instill the holding back widespread use of natural fiber reinforced composite. However, all these changes due to pretreatment of fiber with increase the quality of the fiber, increases the fiber matrix adhesion, and make it more resistant to fungus. The natural fiber reinforced composites have better acoustic and damping performance when compared to the synthetic fiber reinforced composite. Porosity can increase both the vibration damping and acoustic performance of the composites. This review aims to investigate the acoustic absorption and vibration damping behavior of natural fiber composites due to the different factors in the composite. It is intended that this review will provide an overview of influential factors of natural fibers based composite which enhance the acoustic absorption and vibration damping of the composites.