Finite Element Analysis of Groundnut Shell and Coir Fiber Mix Epoxy Composite Moulding and Testing

Authors

  • Anand Harinarayan Pagar  Department of Mechanical Engineering, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Nashik, Maharashtra, India
  • Prof. (Dr.) S. R. Suryawanshi  Department of Mechanical Engineering, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

Groundnut shell, Green Composites, Matrix, Coir Fibers, Mechanical Testing, Finite Element Analysis.

Abstract

Current work has been done, with the aim of testing the strength of groundnut shell & Coir fiber polymer composites and studying the mechanical properties of composites and comparing the experimental outcomes with finite element analysis by using Ansys. Current work reports the use of groundnut & Coir fibres, as reinforcement in the polymer matrix. This review focuses on providing information to improve ongoing research in this area. The potential for surface chemical conversion of groundnut & Coir fibers has been widely used in a variety of applications, e.g., packaging, furniture etc. The current offering describes some of the selected functions in the field of groundnut shell and Coir fibers. The influence of the source of the groundnut shell & Coir fibre was reported on organic material. Several natural compounds of fiber complement the properties of fiberglass machinery and have already been used, e.g., in the furniture industry etc. Currently, the most important and cheap natural fibres are Jute, flax, bagasse and coir. The future of the groundnut shell & combination of coir fiber seems bright. The production of composite materials is therefore planned by mixing coir fiber and earth shell in epoxy and Araldite and testing its strength at UTM. The material was modelled and resembled as a representative volume element using suitable assumption and analysed by means of finite element method using ANSYS software for determining the deflection and stress properties. From the results, it's been found that the finite element values are acceptable with proper assumptions, and therefore the prepared natural fiber composite beam material are often used for various engineering applications.

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Anand Harinarayan Pagar, Prof. (Dr.) S. R. Suryawanshi, " Finite Element Analysis of Groundnut Shell and Coir Fiber Mix Epoxy Composite Moulding and Testing, IInternational Journal of Scientific Research in Mechanical and Materials Engineering(IJSRMME), ISSN : 2456-3307, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp.01-17, March-April-2021.