Abstract
This paper presents the mould design analysis of casted natural fibre-metal matrix composites material. The natural fibre composites were introduced to the metal matrix as reinforced material for emerging new material. The pattern for sand casting was made from LM6 as metal matrix alloy, titanium carbide as reinforced material, and empty fruit bunch as natural fibre composites. Open mould was designed for producing the metal matrix composites and allowed the natural fibre composites introduce to metal matrix composite during the solidification stage. There were four design concepts were generated and simulated. The simulation shows the velocity, internal energy, pressure, turbulence kinetic energy; wall shear stress and cell Reynolds number lead the defect of casting product. Based on the design analysis, the mould design was proposed for casted natural fibre-metal matrix composites.
