Experimental and analytical investigation on mechanical properties of sisal fibre reinforced polyester composite
| Author(s) | : | M.M.Undhad, S.Chokshi, N.R.Sheth |
| Institution | : | Department of mechanical engineering, GEC-Dahod |
| Published In | : | Vol. 3, Issue 4 — April 2016 |
| Page No. | : | 470-496 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
Composite materials have occupied major part in current era due to its light weight, good stiffness, highspecific strength and flexible nature. In the present scenario, environmental regulations and social concern are forcingthe industries to explore new and eco-friendly materials that can replace non-degradable materials for a clean and greenenvironment. Polymer composites based on natural fibres are developed by replacing synthetic fibres for applications inautomotive and electronic fields. This study is aimed at investigating the mechanical properties of polyester resinreinforced with different weight fractions (10% and 20%) of sisal fibre by experimentally and ANSYS simulation. Staticanalysis is performed by FEA based software ANSYS 16.2 with design constraints as equivalent stress and deflection.From the results obtained, it is evident that increase in fibre content significantly improves the mechanical properties.
M.M.Undhad, S.Chokshi, N.R.Sheth, “Experimental and analytical investigation on mechanical properties of sisal fibre reinforced polyester composite”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 3, Issue 4, pp. 470-496, April 2016.
