Mechanical properties of natural fibre-reinforced hybrid composites

Dong, Jonathan

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Authors

Dong, Jonathan

Date

2019

Type

Journal Article

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Dong, C. 2019. Mechanical properties of natural fibre-reinforced hybrid composites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 38 (19-20): pp. 910-922.

Source Title

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

DOI

10.1177/0731684419856686

ISSN

0731-6844

Faculty

Faculty of Science and Engineering

School

School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Remarks

This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Sage in Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites on 13/06/2019 available online at https://doi.org/10.1177/0731684419856686.

Dong C. Mechanical properties of natural fibre-reinforced hybrid composites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 2019;38(19-20):910-922. Copyright © 2019 The Author DOI:10.1177/0731684419856686.

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86454

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Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

A study on the hybrid composites reinforced by two types of short natural fibres is presented. The material properties of short natural fibre composites were obtained by Mori–Tanaka method. Three-point bend test was simulated by the classical beam theory and finite element analysis. Both asymmetric and sandwich hybrid composites were studied. From the results, the following conclusions can be drawn: 1. A general rule is that one lamina of higher stiffness should be placed on the tensile face of a hybrid composite in order to obtain improved flexural strength. 2. For the sandwich-type hybrid composites, the higher stiffness material should be placed in the core, and the lower stiffness material should be the skin.