Study of effect of fibre volume and dimension on mechanical, thermal, and water absorption behaviour of luffa reinforced epoxy composites

Materials and Design

Volumn 66, Issue PA, 2015, Pages 321-330

  Anbukarasi, K ^a,b   Kalaiselvam, S ^b  

^a THANTHAI PERIYAR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alkaline treatment; Dimensions; Luffa natural fibre; Mechanical properties; Thermal stability; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; ALKALINE TREATMENT; DIMENSIONS; FIBRE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; FIBRE VOLUME FRACTION; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; IN-WATER ABSORPTION; INTERFACIAL BONDING;

WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 84911913180     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.10.078     Document Type: Article

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