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Characterisation of Natural Fibre Reinforcements and Composites
Joint Authors
Cullen, Richard K.
Singh, Mary Margaret
Summerscales, John
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recent EU directives (e.g., ELV and WEEE) have caused some rethinking of the life cycle implications of fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites.
Man-made reinforcement fibres have significant ecological implications.
One alternative is the use of natural fibres as reinforcements.
The principal candidates are bast (plant stem) fibres with flax, hemp, and jute as the current front runners.
The work presented here will consider the characterisation of jute fibres and their composites.
A novel technique is proposed for the measurement of fibre density.
The new rule of mixtures, extended for noncircular cross-section natural fibres, is shown to provide a sensible estimate for the experimentally measured elastic modulus of the composite.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cullen, Richard K.& Singh, Mary Margaret& Summerscales, John. 2013. Characterisation of Natural Fibre Reinforcements and Composites. Journal of Composites،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cullen, Richard K.…[et al.]. Characterisation of Natural Fibre Reinforcements and Composites. Journal of Composites No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cullen, Richard K.& Singh, Mary Margaret& Summerscales, John. Characterisation of Natural Fibre Reinforcements and Composites. Journal of Composites. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470460
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470460