Experimental Investigation on Thermal and Transport Properties of Indian Almond – Kenaf Hybrid Composites for Construction Applications

Muthukrishnan, Sivaprakash; Ramakrishnan, Ramkumar Iyappalam; Chelliah, Rajalingam; Krishnaswamy, Haribabu; Jesuretnam, Bensam Raj; Ramar, K.

doi:10.1080/15440478.2021.1889440

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“…Indian almond fiber is extracted from the Indian almond fruit. [19][20][21] For the hybrid reinforcement effect, this fiber is added as additional reinforcement in the preparation natural composites along with the neem seed particles. The aim of this research work is to manufacture natural composites using neem seed and Indian almond fibers and to investigate its performance.…”

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Investigation on the mechanical properties of natural composites made with Indian almond fiber and neem seed particulates

Babu

Raj²,

Raj³

et al. 2023

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Features such as environment friendly and low cost attract the industrialists toward natural composites. The utilization of agricultural wastes in the manufacturing of natural composites expands its usage in several industrial applications. Hence, the research on the extensive usage of agricultural wastes is still required. Consequently, in this research, an attempt has been made to fabricate the natural composites using the agricultural wastes like Indian almond fruit and neem seed. Indian almond fiber was extracted from the fruit and neem seed were converted into powder form. Composite was prepared by conventional hand layup technique. The fiber quantity was kept as constant and neem seed particle (NSP) volume fractions were varied from 2.5 to 10 wt%. Mechanical tests like tensile, flexural, impact and hardness were determined. Results indicated that the fiber and NSP showed good reinforcement effect. The Indian almond composite (IAC) with 7.5 wt% NSP, that is, IAC/7.5 wt% NSP composite, exhibited the better mechanical properties. Further, the IAC/10 wt% NSP composite displayed the less water absorption and least degradation. This study suggests that the IAC/7.5 wt% NSP composite could be used in industrial applications due to its good mechanical properties.

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Investigation on the mechanical properties of natural composites made with Indian almond fiber and neem seed particulates

Babu

Raj²,

Raj³

et al. 2023

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“…Few investigators have tried to extract this fiber and made natural composites. [7][8][9] For example, Nampoothiri et al 10 developed Kenaf/Indian almond natural composites. They studied the composite's performance.…”

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Investigation on mechanical, moisture uptake and bio-degradation behaviors of Indian jujube fruit seed particles reinforced epoxy-Indian almond composites

Senthilkumar,

Xavier,

Bensam Raj

et al. 2023

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Natural fiber based composites are gaining increased interest in industrial applications because of less weight, cheap and harmless. In this research work, natural composite was manufactured using Indian almond fiber by conventional hand layup process. The effect of fiber length (10, 20, and 30 mm) on the properties of composites was analyzed. Results showed that the composite made with 10 mm fiber length (C10) showed the utmost tensile strength (58 MPa). Further, the C10 composite was reinforced with Indian Jujube Fruit Seed (IJFS) particles and the effect of particles loading on composite’s behavior was examined. Results indicated that adding up IJFS particles assisted in progress of composite’s properties. Further, the C10/10 wt% IJFS composite showed the better mechanical properties (14% increase in tensile, 23% increase in flexural & impact strengths than C10 composite). Furthermore, the same composite showed least water absorption and bio-degradation characteristics. Hence, it is concluded from this research that the C10/10 wt% IJFS composite is best suited for structural applications as showed improved performance with low weight.

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Influence of Nanosilica and Layering Sequence on the Mechanical Properties of Kenaf and Banyan Fibers Reinforced Composites

Dinesh

Gurusamy²,

Kumar³

2023

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Experimental Investigation on Thermal and Transport Properties of Indian Almond – Kenaf Hybrid Composites for Construction Applications

Cited by 22 publications

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Investigation on the mechanical properties of natural composites made with Indian almond fiber and neem seed particulates

Investigation on the mechanical properties of natural composites made with Indian almond fiber and neem seed particulates

Investigation on mechanical, moisture uptake and bio-degradation behaviors of Indian jujube fruit seed particles reinforced epoxy-Indian almond composites

Influence of Nanosilica and Layering Sequence on the Mechanical Properties of Kenaf and Banyan Fibers Reinforced Composites

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