An Experimental and Numerical Investigation on the Mechanical Properties of Addition of Wood Flour Fillers in Red Banana Peduncle Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composites

ABSTRACT

In this work, eco-friendly red banana peduncle fiber reinforced polymer composites (RBPF) and wood flour are added as a filler (RBWF) were prepared using compression molding process. These composites were analyzed by testing of properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength, impact strength, and water absorption. Tensile and flexural properties of the composites are verified using ANSYS. The chemical functional group of the composites was analyzed by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Microscopic examinations were conducted using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. Crystallinity index (CI) and Crystalline Size (CS) of the composites were found by conducting X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Results indicated their appropriateness in lightweight applications in automobile, construction and aviation industries.

摘要

采用压缩成型工艺制备了环保型红香蕉花梗纤维增强聚合物复合材料（RBPF）和木粉作为填料（RBWF）.通过拉伸强度、弯曲强度、冲击强度、吸水率等性能测试，对复合材料进行了分析.利用ANSYS对复合材料的拉伸和弯曲性能进行了验证.用傅里叶变换红外光谱（FT-IR）分析了复合材料的化学官能团.采用扫描电镜（SEM）分析进行显微检查.通过X-射线衍射（XRD）分析，得到了复合材料的结晶指数（CI）和晶粒尺寸（CS）.结果表明，它们在汽车、建筑和航空工业等轻量化应用中是合适的.

KEYWORDS:

• Red banana peduncle fibers
• mechanical properties
• water absorption test
• ANSYS
• FTIR
• scanning electron microscopy
• XRD

关键词:

• 红香蕉花梗纤维
• 机械性能
• 吸水试验
• 傅里叶变换红外光谱法
• 扫描电子显微镜