Evaluation of mechanical and free vibration properties of the pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polyester composites
Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF) Reinforced Polyester (PE) composites were fabricated by hand lay-up using randomly oriented PALF in PE matrix, compressed at 17 MPa by compression moulding. Effect of PALF loading in PE composites on mechanical, morphological, free vibrational and damping properties were...
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| author | Senthilkumar, Krishnasamy Saba, Naheed Chandrasekar, Muthukumar Jawaid, Mohammad Rajini, N. Alothman, Othman Y. Siengchine, Suchart |
| author_facet | Senthilkumar, Krishnasamy Saba, Naheed Chandrasekar, Muthukumar Jawaid, Mohammad Rajini, N. Alothman, Othman Y. Siengchine, Suchart |
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| description | Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF) Reinforced Polyester (PE) composites were fabricated by hand lay-up using randomly oriented PALF in PE matrix, compressed at 17 MPa by compression moulding. Effect of PALF loading in PE composites on mechanical, morphological, free vibrational and damping properties were investigated. Result analysis revealed that the tensile, compressive strength and flexural properties considerably increased with increasing PALF loading according to the rule of mixtures. Moreover, SEM images of tensile fracture samples shows relatively less fibre pull-out, fibre breakage and improved fibre/matrix adhesion due to effective stress transfer with the increased PALF loading in PE composites. Natural frequency improved while damping ratio decreased as a result of increasing the PALF loading in PALF/PE composites. Finally, a composite with 45 wt% PALF loading is found as suitable replacement for structural component in construction industries. |
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| spelling | upm-797622022-11-02T03:02:57Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79762/ Evaluation of mechanical and free vibration properties of the pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polyester composites Senthilkumar, Krishnasamy Saba, Naheed Chandrasekar, Muthukumar Jawaid, Mohammad Rajini, N. Alothman, Othman Y. Siengchine, Suchart Pineapple Leaf Fibre (PALF) Reinforced Polyester (PE) composites were fabricated by hand lay-up using randomly oriented PALF in PE matrix, compressed at 17 MPa by compression moulding. Effect of PALF loading in PE composites on mechanical, morphological, free vibrational and damping properties were investigated. Result analysis revealed that the tensile, compressive strength and flexural properties considerably increased with increasing PALF loading according to the rule of mixtures. Moreover, SEM images of tensile fracture samples shows relatively less fibre pull-out, fibre breakage and improved fibre/matrix adhesion due to effective stress transfer with the increased PALF loading in PE composites. Natural frequency improved while damping ratio decreased as a result of increasing the PALF loading in PALF/PE composites. Finally, a composite with 45 wt% PALF loading is found as suitable replacement for structural component in construction industries. Elsevier 2019 Article PeerReviewed Senthilkumar, Krishnasamy and Saba, Naheed and Chandrasekar, Muthukumar and Jawaid, Mohammad and Rajini, N. and Alothman, Othman Y. and Siengchine, Suchart (2019) Evaluation of mechanical and free vibration properties of the pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polyester composites. Construction and Building Materials, 195. pp. 423-431. ISSN 0950-0618 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061818327478 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.081 |
| spellingShingle | Senthilkumar, Krishnasamy Saba, Naheed Chandrasekar, Muthukumar Jawaid, Mohammad Rajini, N. Alothman, Othman Y. Siengchine, Suchart Evaluation of mechanical and free vibration properties of the pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polyester composites |
| title | Evaluation of mechanical and free vibration properties of the pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polyester composites |
| title_full | Evaluation of mechanical and free vibration properties of the pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polyester composites |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of mechanical and free vibration properties of the pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polyester composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of mechanical and free vibration properties of the pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polyester composites |
| title_short | Evaluation of mechanical and free vibration properties of the pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polyester composites |
| title_sort | evaluation of mechanical and free vibration properties of the pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polyester composites |
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