Fabrication and testing of natural fibre composites: Vakka, sisal, bamboo and banana

Materials and Design

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 508-513

  Murali Mohan Rao, K ^a   Mohana Rao, K ^a   Ratna Prasad, A V ^a  

^a V R SIDDHARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC STRENGTHS; ELECTRICAL INSULATION; FLEXURAL MODULUS; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; LABORATORY CONDITIONS; MANUAL PROCESS; NATURAL FIBRE; NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES; POLYESTER RESIN; SISAL FIBRE; UNIQUE FEATURES;

BAMBOO; CERAMIC CAPACITORS; FRUITS; NATURAL FIBERS; RESINS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; TITRATION; VOLUME FRACTION;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS;

EID: 69649105507     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2009.06.023     Document Type: Article

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