Mechanical and crash performance of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite
The mechanical properties of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre / polypropylene (PP) composites were analysed. The composites were fabricated with unidirectional fibre orientations of 0°, 45°,and 90°,with mass fractions of 25%, 35%,and 45% for each fibre orienta...
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| author | Hassan, Cik Suhana Durai, Veyvein Salit, Mohd Sapuan Abdul Aziz, Nuraini Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri |
| author_facet | Hassan, Cik Suhana Durai, Veyvein Salit, Mohd Sapuan Abdul Aziz, Nuraini Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri |
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| description | The mechanical properties of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre / polypropylene (PP) composites were analysed. The composites were fabricated with unidirectional fibre orientations of 0°, 45°,and 90°,with mass fractions of 25%, 35%,and 45% for each fibre orientation angle. The composites were then subjected to tensile, flexural,and impact testing. Superior tensile, flexural,and impact strengths were observed for the unidirectional composites with 0° fibre orientation angle. A fibre loading of 35% provided the highest tensile strength,while fibre loadings of 25% and 45% yielded the greatest flexural and impact resistances, respectively.The crash performance of the unidirectional composite subjected to low-velocity impact in the automotive bumper fascia was investigated. The composite exhibited significantly improved energy absorption capability and comparable specific energy absorption when compared with the current material being used for the bumper fascia. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-749192020-10-17T20:02:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74919/ Mechanical and crash performance of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite Hassan, Cik Suhana Durai, Veyvein Salit, Mohd Sapuan Abdul Aziz, Nuraini Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri The mechanical properties of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre / polypropylene (PP) composites were analysed. The composites were fabricated with unidirectional fibre orientations of 0°, 45°,and 90°,with mass fractions of 25%, 35%,and 45% for each fibre orientation angle. The composites were then subjected to tensile, flexural,and impact testing. Superior tensile, flexural,and impact strengths were observed for the unidirectional composites with 0° fibre orientation angle. A fibre loading of 35% provided the highest tensile strength,while fibre loadings of 25% and 45% yielded the greatest flexural and impact resistances, respectively.The crash performance of the unidirectional composite subjected to low-velocity impact in the automotive bumper fascia was investigated. The composite exhibited significantly improved energy absorption capability and comparable specific energy absorption when compared with the current material being used for the bumper fascia. North Carolina State University 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74919/1/Mechanical%20and%20crash.pdf Hassan, Cik Suhana and Durai, Veyvein and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Abdul Aziz, Nuraini and Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri (2018) Mechanical and crash performance of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite. BioResources, 13 (4). 8310 - 8328. ISSN 1930-2126 |
| spellingShingle | Hassan, Cik Suhana Durai, Veyvein Salit, Mohd Sapuan Abdul Aziz, Nuraini Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri Mechanical and crash performance of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite |
| title | Mechanical and crash performance of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite |
| title_full | Mechanical and crash performance of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical and crash performance of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical and crash performance of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite |
| title_short | Mechanical and crash performance of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre-reinforced polypropylene composite |
| title_sort | mechanical and crash performance of unidirectional oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre reinforced polypropylene composite |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74919/1/Mechanical%20and%20crash.pdf |
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