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Mechanical Characteristics of FRP Composites Using Natural Fibres (Pineapple)

  • Unique Paper ID: 166332
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 2
  • PageNo: 422-429
  • Abstract:
  • As a sustainable replacement for synthetic materials like glass, aramid, and carbon, researchers are looking more and more into using natural cellulose fibres in polymer composites. In addition to being inexpensive and lightweight, these composites are biodegradable and renewable. Nevertheless, they encounter difficulties such as inadequate wettability, moisture absorption, and inadequate adhesion between the fibre and matrix. To address these issues, a study focuses on developing a fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite using pineapple fibre and glass fibre as reinforcement materials and epoxy resin as adhesive. The mechanical characteristics of this composite will be tested by optimizing the material combination. The composites have potential applications in various industries, including automobiles, structural and construction and household components. This current research studied about the FRP composite which developed using combination of natural and synthetic fibre and experimented its mechanical behaviour. Synthetic E-glass fibre and natural pineapple fibre have chosen as reinforcement and epoxy resin as matrix for proposed FRP. Experiments of tensile, impact and flexural tests to be carried for different material combination. According to the tests, specimen 2 can withstand 188.055 MPa and 1787.109 GPa at a peak load of 521.539 N. In contrast, specimen 1 has a higher ultimate tensile strength and grater elongation of 57.094 N/mm2 & 2.79% respectively at a peak load of 4453.083 N making it the perfect choice for applications requiring high impact strength.
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 2
  • PageNo: 422-429

Mechanical Characteristics of FRP Composites Using Natural Fibres (Pineapple)

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