Characterization of natural fiber and composites - A review

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 32, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 1457-1476

  Sathishkumar, T P ^a   Navaneethakrishnan, P ^a   Shankar, S ^a   Rajasekar, R ^a   Rajini, N ^b  

^a KONGU ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering   (India)

Author keywords

dynamic properties; mechanical properties; Natural fiber; thermal properties

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CAPABILITY; DYNAMIC PROPERTY; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; EXTRACTION PROCESS; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

NATURAL FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCED PLASTIC; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84886481063     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684413495322     Document Type: Review

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