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dc.contributor.authorDong, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorDavies, Ian
dc.contributor.authorFornari Junior, C.
dc.contributor.authorScaffaro, R.
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-24T05:24:30Z
dc.date.available2017-11-24T05:24:30Z
dc.date.created2017-11-24T04:48:48Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationDong, J. and Davies, I. and Fornari Junior, C. and Scaffaro, R. 2016. Mechanical properties of Macadamia nutshell powder and PLA bio-composites. Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering. -: pp. 1-7.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58230
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14484846.2016.1187245
dc.description.abstract

© 2016 Engineers AustraliaA study on the mechanical properties of Macadamia nutshell powder/PLA bio-composites is presented in this paper. The effects of powder weight content, powder condition and processing methods are investigated with the aid of Design of Experiments. It is shown from the results that both the stiffness and strength are dependent on the weight content of Macadamia nutshell powders. The elastic modulus increases 9.8% when the Macadamia nutshell powder content is 40%. Both flexural and tensile strengths decrease with increasing Macadamia nutshell powder content. On average, when the Macadamia nutshell powder content is 40%, the decreases in the flexural and tensile strengths are 42 and 63%, respectively, compared to pure PLA. The hardness is independent of the weight content of nutshell powders.

dc.publisherEngineers Media Pty Ltd.
dc.titleMechanical properties of Macadamia nutshell powder and PLA bio-composites
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume-
dcterms.source.startPage1
dcterms.source.endPage7
dcterms.source.issn1448-4846
dcterms.source.titleAustralian Journal of Mechanical Engineering
curtin.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
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