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4. Conclusions and future work In this study, we aim to evaluate the compressive, tensile, and flexural behaviour of natural composite laminates through a series of controlled experiments. The results obtained will not only contribute to the fundamental understanding of these materials but will also aid in the design and engineering of structures utilizing natural composites. The maximum compressive strength obtained was 63.14 MPa when a force of 2032 N was applied, with a displacement of 0.834 mm noted. The tensile strength measured 113.75 MPa, and the flexural strength was 63.67 MPa. As part of future work, the complete structure of the T-Joint will be subjected to laboratory testing and Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis for structural validation. Acknowledgements The authors acknowledge that the research reported in this paper was also co-financed by the European Union from the European Social Fund, within the framework of the project “Silesian University of Technology as a Center of Modern Education based on research and innovation” POWR.03.05.00 -00-Z098/17, This research was partially funded from EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 and was partially carried out in the framework of the project No. NOR/POLNOR/LEPolUAV/0066/2019 Long-endurance UAV for collecting air quality data with high spatial and temporal resolutions” and under the excellence of project grants provided by the University 10/060/BKM2, Numerical and Experimental Analysis of composite structures. Yap, J. W. H., Scott, M. L., Thomson, R. S., Hachenberg, D., “The Analysis of Skin -to-Stiffener Debonding in Composite Aerospace Structures”, Composite Structures, Vol. 57, No. 1-4, 2002, pp. 425-435. Kesavan, A., Deivasigamani, M., John, S., Herszberg, I., “Damage Detection in T - Joint Composite Structures”, Composite Structures, Vol. 75, No. 1-4, 2006, pp. 313-320. Blake, J. I. R., Shenoi, R. A., House, J., Turton, T., “Progressive Damage Analysis of Tee Joints with Viscoelastic Inserts”, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Vol. 32, No. 5, 2001, pp. 641-653. Vijayaraju, K., Mangalgiri, P. D., Dattaguru, B., “Experi mental Study of Failure and Failure Progression in T Stiffened Skins”, Composite Structures, Vol. 64, No. 2, 2004, pp. 227-234. Kumari, S., Sinha, P. K. “Finite Element Analysis of Composite Wing T - Joints”, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (USA), Vol. 21, No. 17, 2002, pp. 1561-1585. Turaga, U. V. R. S., Sun, C. T., “Failure Modes and Load Transfer in Sandwich T - Joints”, Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2000, pp. 225-245. Zhou, D. W., Louca, L. A., Saunders, M., “Num erical Simulation of Sandwich T-joints under Dynamic Loading”, Journal of Composites Part B, Vol. 39, No. 6, 2008, pp. 973-985. De Boos, C., Guo, S., Zhou, L., “The Effect of Core to Skin Thickness Ratio and Cutout Reinforcements on Composite Sandwich Pane ls”, 15th International Conference on Composite/Nano Engineering (ICCE-15), Haikou, China, 15-21 July 2007. Guo, S., Zhou, L., Cheung, C. W., “Cutout Reinforcements for Shear Loaded Laminate and Sandwich Composite Panels”, International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design, Vol. 4, 2008, pp. 157-171. Guo, S., Morishima R., Zhang, X., Mills, A., “Cutout Shape and Reinforcement Design for Composite C section Beams”, Journal of Composite Structures, Vol. 88, No. 2, 2009, pp. 179-187. Kumpati, R.; Skarka, W.; Skarka, M. Ansys-Based Evaluation of Natural Fiber and Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Composites. Sustainability 2022, 14 , 15992. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315992 Goumgh, A.; Assarara, M.; Zouaria, W.; Azouaouib, K.; El Mahic, A.; Ayada, R. Study of the fatigue behavior of hybrid flax-glass/epoxy composites. Compos. Struct. 2022, 294, 115790 Kumpati, R.; Skarka, W.; Ontipuli, S.K. Current Trends in Integration of Nondestructive Testing Methods for Engineered Materials Testing. Sensors 2021, 21 , 6175. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21186175 Alawar, A.; Hamed, A.M.; Al-Kaabi, K. Characterization of treated date palm tree fiber as composite reinforcement. Compos. Part B Eng. 2007, 40, 601 – 606. Alves, C.; Silva, A.; Reis, L.; Ferrão, P.; Freitas, M. Sustainab le design of automotive components through jute fiber composites: An integrated approach. New Trends Dev. Automot. Ind. 2011, 14, 223 – 254. References

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