Ethiopian Bamboo Fiber Aging Process and Reinforcement: Advancing Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber-Epoxy Composites for Automobile Applications
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the properties of Ethiopian bamboo fibre polymer composites as headliners in the automobile industry. Bamboo fibres are developed using the roll milling technique, and bamboo fibre epoxy composites (BFEPCS) are developed using a compression mould and a hot pr...
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| description | The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the properties of Ethiopian bamboo fibre polymer composites as headliners in the automobile industry. Bamboo fibres are developed using the roll milling technique, and bamboo fibre epoxy composites (BFEPCS) are developed using a compression mould and a hot press machine. The mechanical properties are measured based on the recommended procedure of the ASTM. In total, 40% of the volume fraction of fibres is used to produce polymer composites. An accurate evaluation of its mechanical properties is thus critical for predicting its behaviour during a vehicle’s interior impact assessment. Conventional headliner materials are heavier, non-biodegradable, expensive, and non-sustainable during processing compared to the currently researched materials. Three representatives of bamboo plants are harvested in three regions of bamboo species, three groups of ages, and two harvesting months. Two-year-old bamboo fibres have the highest mechanical properties of all ages, and November has a higher mechanical properties compared to February. Inji-bara and Kom-bolcha have the highest and lowest mechanical properties, respectively. BFEPCs have high mechanical properties compared to BFPPCs. The mechanical properties of the current research findings have higher measured values compared to Jute felt PU, CFPU, GFMPU, BFPP, BFEP, PP foam, and TPU. The flexural strength of BFPCs has higher properties compared to their tensile strength. Ethiopian bamboo fibres and their polymer composites have the best mechanical properties for the composite industry, which is used for headliner materials in the automobile industry, compared to conventional headliner materials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-523f28b123bc4a4cab17c84e76e6e5322023-11-19T11:22:32ZengMDPI AGJournal of Composites Science2504-477X2023-09-017937510.3390/jcs7090375Ethiopian Bamboo Fiber Aging Process and Reinforcement: Advancing Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber-Epoxy Composites for Automobile ApplicationsYalew Dessalegn0Balkeshwar Singh1Barisso Bino Safayo2Mohammed Jameel3Nazia Hossain4Ahmad Rashedi5Gulam Mohammed Sayeed Ahmed6Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Kombolcha 1145, EthiopiaProgram of Manufacturing Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Adama Science & Technology University, Adama 1888, EthiopiaProgram of Manufacturing Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Adama Science & Technology University, Adama 1888, EthiopiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61411, Saudi ArabiaSchool of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3001, AustraliaCollege of Engineering, IT and Environment, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, NT 0810, AustraliaProgram of Manufacturing Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Adama Science & Technology University, Adama 1888, EthiopiaThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the properties of Ethiopian bamboo fibre polymer composites as headliners in the automobile industry. Bamboo fibres are developed using the roll milling technique, and bamboo fibre epoxy composites (BFEPCS) are developed using a compression mould and a hot press machine. The mechanical properties are measured based on the recommended procedure of the ASTM. In total, 40% of the volume fraction of fibres is used to produce polymer composites. An accurate evaluation of its mechanical properties is thus critical for predicting its behaviour during a vehicle’s interior impact assessment. Conventional headliner materials are heavier, non-biodegradable, expensive, and non-sustainable during processing compared to the currently researched materials. Three representatives of bamboo plants are harvested in three regions of bamboo species, three groups of ages, and two harvesting months. Two-year-old bamboo fibres have the highest mechanical properties of all ages, and November has a higher mechanical properties compared to February. Inji-bara and Kom-bolcha have the highest and lowest mechanical properties, respectively. BFEPCs have high mechanical properties compared to BFPPCs. The mechanical properties of the current research findings have higher measured values compared to Jute felt PU, CFPU, GFMPU, BFPP, BFEP, PP foam, and TPU. The flexural strength of BFPCs has higher properties compared to their tensile strength. Ethiopian bamboo fibres and their polymer composites have the best mechanical properties for the composite industry, which is used for headliner materials in the automobile industry, compared to conventional headliner materials.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-477X/7/9/375Ethiopian bamboobamboo agingmechanical propertiesepoxy compositesautomobile applications |
| spellingShingle | Yalew Dessalegn Balkeshwar Singh Barisso Bino Safayo Mohammed Jameel Nazia Hossain Ahmad Rashedi Gulam Mohammed Sayeed Ahmed Ethiopian Bamboo Fiber Aging Process and Reinforcement: Advancing Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber-Epoxy Composites for Automobile Applications Journal of Composites Science Ethiopian bamboo bamboo aging mechanical properties epoxy composites automobile applications |
| title | Ethiopian Bamboo Fiber Aging Process and Reinforcement: Advancing Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber-Epoxy Composites for Automobile Applications |
| title_full | Ethiopian Bamboo Fiber Aging Process and Reinforcement: Advancing Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber-Epoxy Composites for Automobile Applications |
| title_fullStr | Ethiopian Bamboo Fiber Aging Process and Reinforcement: Advancing Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber-Epoxy Composites for Automobile Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethiopian Bamboo Fiber Aging Process and Reinforcement: Advancing Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber-Epoxy Composites for Automobile Applications |
| title_short | Ethiopian Bamboo Fiber Aging Process and Reinforcement: Advancing Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber-Epoxy Composites for Automobile Applications |
| title_sort | ethiopian bamboo fiber aging process and reinforcement advancing mechanical properties of bamboo fiber epoxy composites for automobile applications |
| topic | Ethiopian bamboo bamboo aging mechanical properties epoxy composites automobile applications |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-477X/7/9/375 |
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