Study on the mechanical properties and thermal properties of jute and banana fiber reinforced epoxy hybrid composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 54-57

  Boopalan, M ^a   Niranjanaa, M ^a   Umapathy, M J ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

A. Hybrid; B. Mechanical properties; D. Thermal analysis; E. Compression moulding

Indexed keywords

A. HYBRID; E. COMPRESSION MOULDINGS; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; HYBRID COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE ABSORPTION PROPERTY; MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE;

COMPRESSION MOLDING; FRUITS; HYBRID MATERIALS; JUTE FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

FIBERS;

COMPRESSION MOLDING; FIBERS; FRUITS; JUTE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84877800567     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.02.033     Document Type: Article

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