Mechanical characteristics of biobased composites
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-2004
Abstract
With an assumption that nonwoven composites were considered as two-dimensional continuous and homogeneous sheeting materials with in-plane isotropy and symmetry, mechanical deformations of nonwoven composites in two dimensions and three dimensions were discussed. A simplified representation of composite complex deformation was proposed. Three biobased composites: bagasse/polypropylene, kenaf/polypropylene, and ramie/polypropylene, were produced and measured for the determination of tensile modulus, compressive modulus, and bending rigidity using an Instron tensile tester and ASTM testing methods. These mechanical characteristics were important elements in the stiffness matrix of the deformation representation. Other stiffness elements like shear modulus, twisting rigidity, and Possion's ratio were not measured in this paper. Further research was needed in order to use the established model to simulate the composite complex deformation in the engineering practice.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Proceedings of 14th Annual International TANDEC Nonwovens Conference
First Page
1
Last Page
8
Recommended Citation
Chen, Y., Sun, L., Negulescu, I., Collier, B., & Moore, M. (2004). Mechanical characteristics of biobased composites. Proceedings of 14th Annual International TANDEC Nonwovens Conference, 1-8. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/textile_pubs/151