Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Infused with Silicon Carbide Micro Particles

ABSTRACT

Natural fiber composite materials are finding applications in the manufacturing of the nonstructural parts in different areas of aerospace, automobiles…etc. In this study, the effect of addition of silicon carbide (SiC) particles on the mechanical properties of the pineapple leaf fiber (PALF)-reinforced polymer composite is examined using a two-step approach. Finite element analysis was performed to characterize the properties of the equivalent epoxy/SiC matrix. Then, using the equivalent matrix properties, the hybrid composite with the PALF fiber is characterized. It was observed that the infusion of the particles has increased the shear properties of the fiber reinforced composite material significantly.

摘要

天然纤维复合材料在航空航天领域中找到不同的非结构部件的制造应用、汽车…等。在这项研究中，对碳化硅（SiC）添加效果对菠萝叶纤维的力学性能（PALF）颗粒增强聚合物复合材料是使用两个步骤的方法研究。用有限元方法对等效环氧树脂/碳化硅基体的性能进行了表征。然后利用等效矩阵的性质，与菠萝叶纤维的性能研究纤维混杂复合材料的特点。结果表明，粒子的注入显著提高了纤维增强复合材料的剪切性能。

KEYWORDS:

• PALF Fibers
• SiC particles
• FE analysis
• two-step approach
• mechanical properties
• hybrid composite

关键词:

• 菠萝叶纤维的性能研究
• 碳化硅颗粒
• 有限元分析
• 两步法
• 力学性能
• 混杂复合材料。

Acknowledgement

The authors would like to thank PVPSIT for providing all the necessary computational resources and research facilities.

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Funding

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.