scholarly journals Characterizing Mat Formation of Bamboo Fiber Composites: Horizontal Density Distribution

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1198
Author(s):  
Yu’an Hu ◽  
Mei He ◽  
Kate Semple ◽  
Meiling Chen ◽  
Hugo Pineda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Distribution ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Density Variation ◽  
Bamboo Fiber ◽  
Wood Composites ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Bamboo Culm ◽  
Basic Understanding ◽  
Panel Thickness

Bamboo fiber composite (BFC) is a unidirectional and continuous bamboo fiber composite manufactured by consolidation and gluing of flattened, partially separated bamboo culm strips into thick and dense panels. The composite mechanical properties are primarily influenced by panel density, its variation and uniformity. This paper characterized the horizontal density distribution (HDD) within BFC panels and its controlling factors. It revealed that HDD follows a normal distribution, with its standard deviation (SD) strongly affected by sampling specimen size, panel thickness and panel locations. SD was lowest in the thickest (40 mm) panel and largest-size (150 × 150-mm2) specimens. There was also a systematic variation along the length of the BFC due to the tapering effect of bamboo culm thickness. Density was higher along panel edges due to restraint from the mold edges during hot pressing. The manual BFC mat forming process is presented and found to effectively minimize the density variation compared to machine-formed wood composites. This study provides a basic understanding of and a quality control guide to the formation uniformity of BFC products.

scholarly journals Physical-Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber Composites Using Filament Winding

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 2913
Author(s):  
Wenfu Zhang ◽  
Cuicui Wang ◽  
Shaohua Gu ◽  
Haixia Yu ◽  
Haitao Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Filament Winding ◽  
Bamboo Fiber ◽  
Joint Surface ◽  
Glass Fiber Composite

In order to study the performance of the bamboo fiber composites prepared by filament winding, composites reinforced with jute fiber and glass fiber were used as control samples. The structure and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated by scanning electric microscope (SEM), tensile testing, bending testing, and dynamic mechanical analysis. The results demonstrated that the bamboo fiber composites exhibited lower density (0.974 g/cm3) and mechanical properties in comparison of to fiber composite and glass fiber composite, because the inner tissue structure of bamboo fiber was preserved without resin adsorbed into the cell cavity of fibrous parenchyma. The bamboo fibers in composites were pulled out, while the fibers in the surface of composites were torn, resulting in the lowest mechanical performance of bamboo fiber composites. The glass transition temperature of twisting bamboo fiber Naval Ordnance Laboratory (TBF-NOL) composite (165.89 °C) was the highest in general, which indicated that the TBF circumferential composite had the best plasticizing properties and better elasticity, the reason being that the fiber-reinforced epoxy circumferential composite interface joint is a physical connection, which restricts the movement of the molecular chain of the epoxy matrix, making the composite have a higher storage modulus (6000 MPa). In addition, The TBF-NOL had the least frequency dependence, and the circumferential composite prepared by TBF had the least performance variability. Therefore, the surface and internal structures of the bamboo fiber should be further processed and improved by decreasing the twisting bamboo fiber (TBF) diameter and increasing the specific surface area of the TBF and joint surface between fibers and resin, to improve the comprehensive properties of bamboo fiber composites.

scholarly journals Impact Resistance of Epoxy Composites Reinforced with Amazon Guaruman Fiber: A Brief Report

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 2264
Author(s):  
Raphael H. M. Reis ◽  
Fabio C. Garcia Filho ◽  
Larissa F. Nunes ◽  
Veronica S. Candido ◽  
Alisson C. R. Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
Electron Microscopy Analysis ◽  
Ballistic Properties ◽  
Microscopy Analysis ◽  
Izod Impact ◽  
The Impact

Fibers extracted from Amazonian plants that have traditionally been used by local communities to produce simple items such as ropes, nets, and rugs, are now recognized as promising composite reinforcements. This is the case for guaruman (Ischinosiphon körn) fiber, which was recently found to present potential mechanical and ballistic properties as 30 vol% reinforcement of epoxy composites. To complement these properties, Izod impact tests are now communicated in this brief report for similar composites with up to 30 vol% of guaruman fibers. A substantial increase in impact resistance, with over than 20 times the absorbed energy for the 30 vol% guaruman fiber composite, was obtained in comparison to neat epoxy. These results were statistically validated by Weibull analysis, ANOVA, and Tukey’s test. Scanning electron microscopy analysis disclosed the mechanisms responsible for the impact performance of the guaruman fiber composites.

Predictions of the Mechanical Performance of Leaf Fiber Thermoplastic Composites by FEA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faris M. AL-Oqla
Keyword(s):  
Composite Materials ◽  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Fiber Types ◽  
Natural Fiber Composites ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Structural Applications

The available potential plant waste could be worthy material to strengthen polymers to make sustainable products and structural components. Therefore, modeling the natural fiber polymeric-based composites is currently required to reveal the mechanical performance of such polymeric green composites for various green products. This work numerically investigates the effect of various fiber types, fiber loading, and reinforcement conditions with different polymer matrices towards predicting the mechanical performance of such natural fiber composites. Cantilever beam and compression schemes were considered as two different mechanical loading conditions for structural applications of such composite materials. Finite element analysis was conducted to modeling the natural fiber composite materials. The interaction between the fibers and the matrices was considered as an interfacial friction force and was determined from experimental work by the pull out technique for each polymer and fiber type. Both polypropylene and polyethylene were considered as composite matrices. Olive and lemon leaf fibers were considered as reinforcements. Results have revealed that the deflection resistance of the natural fiber composites in cantilever beam was enhanced for several reinforcement conditions. The fiber reinforcement was capable of enhancing the mechanical performance of the polymers and was the best in case of 20 wt.% polypropylene/lemon composites due to better stress transfer within the composite. However, the 40 wt.% case was the worst in enhancing the mechanical performance in both cantilever beam and compression cases. The 30 wt.% of polyethylene/olive fiber was the best in reducing the deflection of the cantilever beam case. The prediction of mechanical performance of natural fiber composites via proper numerical analysis would enhance the process of selecting the appropriate polymer and fiber types. It can contribute finding the proper reinforcement conditions to enhance the mechanical performance of the natural fiber composites to expand their reliable implementations in more industrial applications.

scholarly journals Effect of Hot-Compressed Water Treatment of Bamboo Fiber on the Properties of Polypropylene/Bamboo Fiber Composite

BioResources ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuxiang Chang ◽  
Jin-Heon Kwon ◽  
Nam-Hun Kim ◽  
Takashi Endo ◽  
Seung-Hwan Lee
Keyword(s):  
Water Treatment ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Bamboo Fiber ◽  
Hot Compressed Water

Process-controlled optimization of the tensile strength of bamboo fiber composites for structural applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 125-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk E. Hebel ◽  
Alireza Javadian ◽  
Felix Heisel ◽  
Karsten Schlesier ◽  
Dragan Griebel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Bamboo Fiber ◽  
Structural Applications

Effect of alkali treatment on the flexural properties of a Luffa cylindrica-reinforced epoxy composite

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niharika Mohanta ◽  
Samir K. Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Subzero Temperature ◽  
Flexural Properties ◽  
Luffa Cylindrica ◽  
Untreated Fiber

AbstractThis experimental study was conducted to investigate the effect of NaOH concentration and treatment time on the flexural properties ofLuffa cylindricafiber-reinforced epoxy composites. Significant improvement (up to 84.92%) in the flexural properties for the treated fiber composite compared with the untreated fiber composite was observed. Both treated and untreated fiber composites were then subjected to different environmental treatments (saline water, distilled water, and subzero temperature). To find out the changes in flexural strength immediately after treatment, the same test was carried out on the composites. Degradation in the flexural strength of both treated and untreated fiber composites, when subjected to environmental treatments, was observed. They were found within the range of 2%–20% and were found to be least in subzero treatment. The SEM micrograph indicates that alkali treatment is effective in improving the adhesion between the fiber and matrix.

Damage Mechanism Analysis of Carbon Fiber Composites under Compressive Load

2018 ◽  
Vol 775 ◽  
pp. 36-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xun Lai He ◽  
Jun Hui Yin ◽  
Zhen Qian Yang ◽  
Hong Wei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Compressive Load ◽  
Damage Mechanism ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Carbon Fiber Composites ◽  
Carbon Fiber Composite ◽  
Static Compression

Carbon fiber composite material with light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance and other characteristics of its impact damage mechanism is different from the traditional metal materials. In this paper, the quasi-static compression of carbon fiber composites was carried out by using a material testing machine to analyze the damage mechanism. The Hopkinson bar technology was used to test the dynamic mechanical properties. The damage mechanism of the carbon fiber composites under dynamic compressive loading was studied. Stress - Strain relationship of composites under Quasi - static and dynamic compressive load. It is found that the main failure mode of out-of-plane direction of carbon fiber composite laminates is brittle shear failure, while the in-plane failure mode shows the properties of brittle materials.

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