A novel long-term water absorption and thickness swelling deep learning forecast method for corn husk fiber-polypropylene composite

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Contributors

  • Ehsan Yousefi - , National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (Author)
  • Mostafa Barzegar Shiri - , Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (Author)
  • Mohammad Amin Rezaei - , National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (Author)
  • Sajad Rezaei - , University of Tabriz (Author)
  • Shahab S. Band - , National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (Author)
  • Amir Mosavi - , TUD Dresden University of Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Óbuda University (Author)

Abstract

Investigating long-term water absorption (WA) and thickness swelling (TS) behaviors of wood plastic composites demand long working hours and high laboratory costs. However, using artificial intelligence methods, these behaviors can be predicted in far less time and with a low degree of error. This paper aims to predict the long-term WA and TS behaviors of a cornhusk fiber (CHF) propylene (PP) composite using the deep learning field's long short-term memory (LSTM) method. We assessed the network LSTM performance based on mean square error (MSE), root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE), and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE). The experimental tests of WA and TS behaviors were performed on a CHF/PP composite using three different filler percentages over a period of 0–1500 h. The predictions were carried out for 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000 h to construct a database to identify how many hours of training data are required to meet a MAPE criterion of 2% between the actual and predicted data. The results show that 200 h of training data is adequate for the LSTM method to achieve this MAPE metric. Furthermore, the metrics results validate the applicability of the proposed method. All the manufacturing metrics and codes are attached.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere01268
JournalCase Studies in Construction Materials
Volume17
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

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Keywords

  • Cornhusk fiber composite, Deep learning, LSTM, Prediction, Thickness swelling, Water absorption