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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 669-678 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Composites Science and Technology |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
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Keywords
- thermal properties
- elastic properties
- anisotropy
- differential thermal analysis (DTA)
- natural fiber
- mechanical engineering
- thermoelastic anisotropy
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Thermoelastic anisotropy of a natural fiber. / Cichocki, F.R.; Thomason, J.L.
In: Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 62, No. 5, 2002, p. 669-678.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Thermoelastic anisotropy of a natural fiber
AU - Cichocki, F.R.
AU - Thomason, J.L.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - In order to develop structure-property relationships in composite systems, it is often necessary to know the properties of the fiber and matrix constituents. Much research indicates that natural-fibers exhibit a complicated anisotropic structure. Unfortunately, the property anisotropy of most natural fibers has been left undetermined. In this study, dynamic mechanical and thermal mechanical techniques have been employed to measure the elastic and thermal expansion characteristics of a model composite system containing jute fibers over a broad temperature range. The results of these measurements were in turn incorporated into a number of pertinent micro-mechanical models to estimate the thermoelastic properties of the natural fibers. The jute fibers investigated in this study exhibited considerable elastic and thermal expansion anisotropy. The longitudinal Young's modulus of the fibers has been determined to exceed the transverse fiber modulus by as much as an order of magnitude in certain temperature regimes. The fibers exhibit negative thermal expansion coefficients along their lengths; however, large positive thermal expansion coefficients, similar in magnitude to many polymeric materials, have been estimated in the transverse directions.
AB - In order to develop structure-property relationships in composite systems, it is often necessary to know the properties of the fiber and matrix constituents. Much research indicates that natural-fibers exhibit a complicated anisotropic structure. Unfortunately, the property anisotropy of most natural fibers has been left undetermined. In this study, dynamic mechanical and thermal mechanical techniques have been employed to measure the elastic and thermal expansion characteristics of a model composite system containing jute fibers over a broad temperature range. The results of these measurements were in turn incorporated into a number of pertinent micro-mechanical models to estimate the thermoelastic properties of the natural fibers. The jute fibers investigated in this study exhibited considerable elastic and thermal expansion anisotropy. The longitudinal Young's modulus of the fibers has been determined to exceed the transverse fiber modulus by as much as an order of magnitude in certain temperature regimes. The fibers exhibit negative thermal expansion coefficients along their lengths; however, large positive thermal expansion coefficients, similar in magnitude to many polymeric materials, have been estimated in the transverse directions.
KW - thermal properties
KW - elastic properties
KW - anisotropy
KW - differential thermal analysis (DTA)
KW - natural fiber
KW - mechanical engineering
KW - thermoelastic anisotropy
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0266-3538(02)00011-8
U2 - 10.1016/S0266-3538(02)00011-8
DO - 10.1016/S0266-3538(02)00011-8
M3 - Article
VL - 62
SP - 669
EP - 678
JO - Composites Science and Technology
JF - Composites Science and Technology
SN - 0266-3538
IS - 5
ER -