S. M. Sapuan and A. Leenie and Mohd Harimi and Beng, Yeo Kiam (2006) Mechanical properties of woven banana fibre reinforced epoxy composites. Materials and Design, 27 (8). pp. 689-693. ISSN 0261-3069
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Abstract
In this paper, the experiments of tensile and flexural (three-point bending) tests were carried out using natural fibre with composite materials (Musaceae/epoxy). Three samples prepared from woven banana fibre composites of different geometries were used in this research. From the results obtained, it was found that the maximum value of stress in x-direction is 14.14 MN/m(2), meanwhile the maximum value of stress in y-direction is 3.398 MN/m(2). For the Young's modulus, the value of 0.976 GN/m(2) in x-direction and 0.863 GN/m(2) in y-direction were computed. As for the case of three-point bending (flexural), the maximum load applied is 36.25 N to get the deflection of woven banana fibre specimen beam of 0.5 mm. The maximum stress and Young's modulus in x-direction was recorded to be 26.181 MN/m(2) and 2.685 GN/m(2), respectively. Statistical analysis using ANOVA-one way has showed that the differences of results obtained from those three samples are not significant, which confirm a very stable mechanical behaviour of the composites under different tests. This shows the importance of this product and allows many researchers to develop an adequate system for producing a good quality of woven banana fibre composite which maybe used for household utilities. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keyword: | Woven banana, Mechanical properties, Epoxy composites, Fibre, tensile test, Flexural test, ANOVA-one way, F-test |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA1-2040 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials |
| Department: | SCHOOL > School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Depositing User: | ADMIN ADMIN |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Oct 2011 18:14 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2017 09:18 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/1095 |
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