Properties and behaviour of gomuti fibre composites under tensile and compressive load
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Paper/Presentation Title | Properties and behaviour of gomuti fibre composites under tensile and compressive load |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Ticoalu, A. (Author), Aravinthan, T. (Author) and Cardona, F. (Author) |
Editors | Samali, Bijan, Attard, Mario M. and Song, Chongmin |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM22) |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN | 9780415633185 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://acmsm.org/ |
Conference/Event | 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM22) |
Event Details | Rank B B B B B B B B B B B B |
Event Details | 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM22) Parent Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials Delivery In person Event Date 11 to end of 14 Dec 2012 Event Location Sydney, Australia |
Abstract | Gomuti fibre or sugar-palm fibre is a natural fibre that traditionally has been used as roofing and insulation material. This paper presents an experimental investigation into the properties and behaviour of gomuti fibre composites when subjected to axial tensile and compressive load. Composite panels prepared for this study are the combinations of untreated unidirectional gomuti fibre with three different polymer thermoset resins (epoxy, vinylester and polyester). The panels are fabricated manually by hand lay-up. Results show that the average tensile strength of the composite specimens is between 35–46 MPa and the average compressive strength between 82–108 MPa. Specimens of gomuti/vinylester have the highest average tensile and compressive strength. Load vs extension plots of tensile specimens of all three combinations display elastic region before sudden break after peak load while compressive specimens of each combination exhibit different tendency after the elastic region and peak load. |
Keywords | natural fibre; fibre composites; tensile; compressive; mechanical properties |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401699. Materials engineering not elsewhere classified |
401602. Composite and hybrid materials | |
401609. Polymers and plastics | |
Public Notes | © 2013 Taylor & Francis Group. Published version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q194w/properties-and-behaviour-of-gomuti-fibre-composites-under-tensile-and-compressive-load
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