Experimental research into the mechanical behaviour of banana fibre reinforced PP composite material

Sankar, V.V. Arun; Suresh, P.; kumar, V. Arun; Dhanasekar, S.; Kumar, E. Harissh; Nandhakumar, R.

doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.685

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“…SEM microstructure proved it on the coupling between fiber and epoxy filling (interface point, fiber-matrix crack generation point and cavity area). [9] V.V. Arun Sankar et al (2020) has focused two different fiber loading: 15 and 20% chopped banana fiber maximum length 1.5 m along with polypropylene agents.…”

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MWCNT Filled Banana-Rice Husk Epoxy Hybrid Natural Fiber Polymer Composites

Ramu

Senthilkumar

Rajendran³

2023

MSF

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Natural fiber composites are prepared by combining two varying fiber/filler contents with a single matrix material. Hybrid polymer composite material made with synthetic agents (Thermosetting polymer) and natural fiber/filler contents. The current study focuses on hybrid polymer composite Multi Walled Carbon nanotubes (MWCNT)-filled Banana fiber/Rice husk filler-reinforced composites that have been assessed for mechanical responses. The banana fiber mat has been in the constant piling mode and altering the MWCNT and rice husk percentage in volume. Vacuum lay-up technique was used to construct the hybrid polymer composite and MWCNT was included with the help of ultrasonic probe sonicator instrument. Mechanical testing is performed accordance to the ASTM standards. The integration of MWCNT, as well as the constant piling order of banana fiber layers, has a stronger impact on mechanical properties. The three samples are prepared at the extremities 5% Banana fiber mat uniform loading and rice husk proportions are 10%, and 15% along with MWCNT filler (0.5% and 1%) for BRME2 and BRME3. The exhibited mechanical testing of the hybrid polymer composite to identify the conventional enhancement of hardness, tensile, impact, flexural, and compressive properties. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) is used to examine the fractograph of the tensile sample prepared with BRME3. BRME2 polymer composite with 1% weight of MWCNT was identified higher mechanical properties compare to BRME3 and BRME1 (Tensile, Flexural Strength, and Shore-D Hardness: 46.5 MPa, 59.7 MPa, and 88.5). Furthermore, the impact strength of BRME3 was significantly higher than BRME2 and BRME1.

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“…[9] V.V. Arun Sankar et al (2020) has focused two different fiber loading: 15 and 20% chopped banana fiber maximum length 1.5 m along with polypropylene agents. Additionally, they carried NaOH and HCl treatment for interchanged the hydrophobic characteristics to enumerate light-weight and durability of the material.…”

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MWCNT Filled Banana-Rice Husk Epoxy Hybrid Natural Fiber Polymer Composites

Ramu

Senthilkumar

Rajendran³

2023

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“…Wu et al [1][2][3][4] studied the mechanical properties and wave propagation characteristics of the composites enhanced by carbon nanotubes. Kim et al 5 and Sankar et al 6 studied the mechanical properties of composite structural materials. Li 7 , Wu, 8 and Fujii and Kikuchi 9 studied the topology optimization design of composite materials.…”

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Comparative application analysis and test verification on equivalent modeling theories of honeycomb sandwich panels for satellite solar arrays

Wang

Luo

Jia

et al. 2020

Advanced Composites Letters

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Due to the difficulty of direct finite-element modeling for honeycomb sandwich panels, it is more common to apply equivalent modeling theories. It is necessary to compare their equivalent precision and then to determine the method with the best equivalent performance so as to prepare for the application in satellite solar arrays. The first 10 natural frequencies are obtained by analyzing the dynamic characteristics of sandwich panel theory model, honeycomb panel theory model, and equivalent panel theory model. The equivalent errors of different equivalent methods are obtained by comparison with the analysis results of real honeycomb panel model. Then, the sandwich panel theory and the Hoff theory with high precision are used to simulate the solar array panel. The two methods are further verified and compared by simulation and experiment. Finally, the sandwich panel theory with the highest accuracy is selected to simulate the vibration response of the solar array panel based on the above work. By comparing the frequency response analysis results with the test results, it is found that the maximum acceleration response error is within 7%, and the corresponding frequency error of the main direction is within 3%. The comparison between random analysis results and test results shows that the root mean square response errors of acceleration in three directions are within 13.7%. It is proved that the sandwich panel theory has high accuracy in the honeycomb structure. Based on the background of a specific space project, this study innovatively applies the test results to compare several typical equivalent theories of honeycomb sandwich panels so as to get a theory with the highest equivalent precision. The final conclusion has been applied to the design of related space products and proved to be feasible. This provides important reference and basis for the structural design of the satellite.

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