Finite Element Analysis of a Natural Fiber (Maize) Composite Beam
Natural fiber composites are termed as biocomposites or green composites. These fibers are green, biodegradable, and recyclable and have good properties such as low density and low cost when compared to synthetic fibers. The present work is investigated on the finite element analysis of the natural...
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| description | Natural fiber composites are termed as biocomposites or green composites. These fibers are green, biodegradable, and recyclable and have good properties such as low density and low cost when compared to synthetic fibers. The present work is investigated on the finite element analysis of the natural fiber (maize) composite beam, processed by means of hand lay-up method. Composite beam material is composed of stalk-based fiber of maize and unsaturated polyester resin polymer as matrix with methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) as a catalyst and Cobalt Octoate as a promoter. The material was modeled and resembled as a structural beam using suitable assumption and analyzed by means of finite element method using ANSYS software for determining the deflection and stress properties. Morphological analysis and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis for the fiber were examined by means of scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffractometer. From the results, it has been found that the finite element values are acceptable with proper assumptions, and the prepared natural fiber composite beam material can be used for structural engineering applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2bd5f599ce50417f8c4a2e5252fe0d692025-02-03T06:00:52ZengWileyJournal of Engineering2314-49042314-49122013-01-01201310.1155/2013/450381450381Finite Element Analysis of a Natural Fiber (Maize) Composite BeamD. Saravana Bavan0G. C. Mohan Kumar1Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Srinivasnagar, Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka 575025, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Srinivasnagar, Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka 575025, IndiaNatural fiber composites are termed as biocomposites or green composites. These fibers are green, biodegradable, and recyclable and have good properties such as low density and low cost when compared to synthetic fibers. The present work is investigated on the finite element analysis of the natural fiber (maize) composite beam, processed by means of hand lay-up method. Composite beam material is composed of stalk-based fiber of maize and unsaturated polyester resin polymer as matrix with methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) as a catalyst and Cobalt Octoate as a promoter. The material was modeled and resembled as a structural beam using suitable assumption and analyzed by means of finite element method using ANSYS software for determining the deflection and stress properties. Morphological analysis and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis for the fiber were examined by means of scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffractometer. From the results, it has been found that the finite element values are acceptable with proper assumptions, and the prepared natural fiber composite beam material can be used for structural engineering applications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/450381 |
| spellingShingle | D. Saravana Bavan G. C. Mohan Kumar Finite Element Analysis of a Natural Fiber (Maize) Composite Beam Journal of Engineering |
| title | Finite Element Analysis of a Natural Fiber (Maize) Composite Beam |
| title_full | Finite Element Analysis of a Natural Fiber (Maize) Composite Beam |
| title_fullStr | Finite Element Analysis of a Natural Fiber (Maize) Composite Beam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Finite Element Analysis of a Natural Fiber (Maize) Composite Beam |
| title_short | Finite Element Analysis of a Natural Fiber (Maize) Composite Beam |
| title_sort | finite element analysis of a natural fiber maize composite beam |
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