Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Woven Banana/Epoxy Composite

Venkateshwaran, N.; Elayaperumal, A.; Raj, Ravi

doi:10.1007/s10924-011-0410-5

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“…Among these plants, the banana tree is highlighted as being typically from tropical and subtropical regions. Therefore, it takes constant heat and high humidity in order for the tree to exhibit proper growth and production, such as the climate in regions near the Brazilian coast and in southern Asian countries, especially in India (CEPEA 2011;Venkateshwaran et al 2012).…”

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Characterization of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Reinforced with Banana Peel Fibers

Pereira¹,

Benini²,

Watashi³

et al. 2013

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Lignocellulosic fibers from banana peels were washed with water in order to increase their compatibility with a polymeric matrix, and their properties were compared with unwashed fibers. Washed banana fibers were mixed with high density polyethylene (HDPE) and placed in an injector chamber to produce specimens for tensile tests. Samples of washed banana fibers/HDPE composites were characterized by tensile tests and thermal analysis. The chemical composition of unwashed and washed banana fibers was analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The treatment with water was effective at removing extractives and increasing the surface roughness, thereby increasing the thermal stability of the fibers. However, results showed that the addition of washed banana fibers decreased the thermal stability of composites, while increasing the melting and crystallization temperatures of composites. The addition of 5 wt% fibers also provided an improvement in mechanical properties of composites in comparison with pure HDPE.

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Characterization of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Reinforced with Banana Peel Fibers

Pereira¹,

Benini²,

Watashi³

et al. 2013

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“…Therefore, we can ignore the inertial force generated by the intermediate deflection, using sandwich panel theory, therefore, the basic equation can be derived based on the relationship between shear, load and momentum. 21,22 We deduce inherent vibration equations and modeling process based on ANSYS of the sandwich panel based on the geometry in Fig. 1.…”

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Nonlinear vibration of Al-Al based high entropy alloy circular sandwich panel

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Circular sandwich panels were designed with Aluminium being core material, steel and Al-Al-based high entropy alloy (Al-based HEA) as the surface board materials, respectively. The dynamic response and influence of small changes in thickness and inherent properties (poisson ratio and density) of the sandwich panels are investigated by a three-dimensional finite element modeling. The nonlinear vibration of the sandwich panel changes from steady state to multiple-periods-bifurcation and chaotic vibration state by changing the forced excitation frequency, amplitude and the initial conditions. Compared with Al-steel sandwich panel, Al-based HEA sandwich panel has good stability under high excitation frequency. Our research shows that Al-Al HEA has potential advantages to be a aircraft and aerospace sandwich panel candidate.

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“…Epoxy matrix was selected due to its reduced water uptake. Cambridge engineering selector sisal fibre data and banana fibre literature data were used with aid of Cambridge engineering selector hybrid synthesizer models' package to predict the selected properties [28,29]. As they showed similar results, only sisal natural fibre reinforced composites is presented on the materials properties charts.…”

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Accessing small craft‘s boatbuilding sustainability: A materials selection chart‘s approach

Júnior

Silva

2018

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Materials properties charts are proposed to compare available materials for small fishing craft artisanal boatbuilding. Mechanical flexural performance parameters were selected for the boats’ seakeeping and service life. Price, CO2 footprint, and embodied energy were the parameters used for economic and environmental sustainability evaluation. Combined parameters showed a competitive performance for wood. Results indicate that adopting laminate composite construction as a substitute for wood in the fishing craft fleet can be less sustainable from both economical and environmental perspectives. Efforts could be more effective if directed to increase existing artisanal boatyards’ sustainability through enhancing wood durability, optimizing its scantlings, adopting alternative native wood, reforested wood or wood cored sandwich composites.

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Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Woven Banana/Epoxy Composite

Cited by 66 publications

References 26 publications

Characterization of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Reinforced with Banana Peel Fibers

Characterization of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Reinforced with Banana Peel Fibers

Nonlinear vibration of Al-Al based high entropy alloy circular sandwich panel

Accessing small craft‘s boatbuilding sustainability: A materials selection chart‘s approach

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