Investigations on physical and mechanical properties of short jute fiber reinforced epoxy composites

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1-10

  Agarwal, G ^a   Agarwal, K K ^b   Roy, S ^b  

^a Invertis Group of Institutions   (India)

^b Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Natural fibers; Physical and mechanical properties; Polymer composites

Indexed keywords

IMPACT STRENGTH; JUTE FIBERS; MECHANICAL TESTING; MECHANISMS; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR FLOW; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE; FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY; FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COMPOSITES; INTER-LAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTHS; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER COMPOSITE; PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES; WEIGHT PERCENTAGES;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

COMPOSITES; FIBERS; JUTE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84928316106     PISSN: 10241752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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