The Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Banana and Glass Fiber Woven Fabric-Reinforced Polyester Composite

The static and dynamic mechanical properties of banana and glass woven fabric-reinforced polyester composites have been determined with special reference to the effect of fiber volume fraction, layering pattern, and the weaving architecture. Even though articles related to natural fiber composites a...

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Published in:Journal of composite materials 2005-06, Vol.39 (11), p.1007-1025
Main Authors: Pothan, Laly A., Potschke, Petra, Habler, Rudiger, Thomas, Sabu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Composites
Exact sciences and technology
Forms of application and semi-finished materials
Fracture mechanics (crack, fatigue, damage...)
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Physics
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Solid mechanics
Structural and continuum mechanics
Technology of polymers
Vibration, mechanical wave, dynamic stability (aeroelasticity, vibration control...)
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Summary:The static and dynamic mechanical properties of banana and glass woven fabric-reinforced polyester composites have been determined with special reference to the effect of fiber volume fraction, layering pattern, and the weaving architecture. Even though articles related to natural fiber composites are abundant in the literature, work on natural fiber textile composites is found to be rare. Composites with high tensile strength can be obtained using banana and glass in the fabric form, using two layers of the fabric. The impact strength of the composites increases with the number of layers and the fiber volume fraction. By incorporating the fabric, the G0 curve shows an improved rubbery plateau indicating that the incorporation of the fabric induces reinforcing effects in the polyester matrix. The storage modulus has been found to be the highest for composites with four layers of the fabric. In all the composite samples, the relaxation peak of polyester is visible as peak in G00 at about 98 C. In the case of composites with four layers of the fabric, two peaks and one shoulder are seen. Increase in the number of layers made a second relaxation peak visible. The damping peaks have been found to be lowered by the incorporation of more number of layers.
ISSN:0021-9983
1530-793X
DOI:10.1177/0021998305048737