Physical, Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of Areca, Pineapple and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites for Aerospace Applications
J. Environ. Nanotechnol., Volume 13, No 3 (2024) pp. 345-352
Abstract
In the current scenario, the focus on applying natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites in aerospace applications has increased tremendously due to their attractive characteristics such as lightweight, higher strength-to-weight ratio, good thermal stability at environmental temperatures, resistance to corrosion, sound absorbing capability and increased fuel efficiency. Further, studies on Bi-directionally oriented fiber composites have more advantages than the random or unidirectional orientation, such as uniform stress distribution and improved bonding at the interface. So, the present work focuses on using the Areca, Pineapple Leaf Fiber (PALF) and Glass fiber as the bi-directional fiber mat for reinforcing it into Epoxy polymer. The three different materials were fabricated by changing the fiber type with constant volume fraction and orientation. The martial characterization was done on the fabricated composites in order to evaluate their orientation effectiveness through density, moisture absorption, tensile, impact, hardness and thermal degradation. The bonding relationship was analyzed through a Scanning Electron Microscope. The results showed that the properties obtained were higher for the PALF composite than the areca composites due to the fact that the higher surface area of PALF fibers is confirmed through SEM analysis.
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