Development of light weight sustainable pineapple/kevlar hybridized fiber and peanut husk cellulose toughened vinyl ester biocomposite for unmanned aerial vehicle applications

• Published in: Journal of vinyl & additive technology Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 448 - 457
• Main Authors: Bourchak, Mostefa, Ajaj, Rafic, Khalid, Mahmoud, Juhany, Khalid A., V. R., Arun Prakash, Alshahrani, Hassan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Aerospace industry; Aramid fibers; Automobiles; Automotive parts; Biomedical materials; Cellulose; Cellulose esters; Cellulose fibers; Cellulosic resins; Composite materials; composites; fatigue; Fatigue life; fiber; Impact strength; Kevlar (trademark); low velocity impact behavior; mechanical properties; Peanuts; Pineapples; Transportation industry; Unmanned aerial vehicles; Vinyl ester resins; Weight reduction

The aim of this study is to develop a light weight hybrid biocomposite using pineapple and Kevlar fiber with peanut husk cellulose in vinyl ester resin for applications in unmanned aerial vehicles. This study focuses on how the silane treatment on fiber and cellulose particle influences the mechanic...