Evaluation of Tensile Strength of Fibers Extracted from Banana Peels

ABSTRACT

Tensile properties of banana fibers extracted from the peel of the fruit of the Cavendish sub-group were studied. A total of 43 fibers were manually extracted from the peel of green bananas, measuring five diameters from each fiber. The fibers were examined under the optical microscope up to a 50× magnification and their cross-sectional area (CSA) was observed. Tensile tests were conducted on the extracted banana fibers and Young’s modulus was calculated using apparent area from microscopy observations, then calculating a fiber area correction factor (FACF) to reduce the relevant error. Geometry and extent of the lumen were also measured.

摘要

研究了板文迪什亚群果实皮中提取的香蕉纤维的拉伸性能.从生香蕉皮中人工提取43种纤维, 每种纤维的直径为5倍.在放大50倍的光学显微镜下检查纤维, 并观察其横截面积 (CSA) .对提取的香蕉纤维进行拉伸试验, 利用显微镜观察到的表观面积计算杨氏模量, 然后计算纤维面积修正系数 (FACF), 以减小相关误差。还测量了管腔的几何结构和范围.

KEYWORDS:

• Banana peels
• tensile strength
• fiber extraction
• section measurement