Mechanical and acoustic emission properties of vegetable fiber‐reinforced epoxy composites for percussion instrument drums

• Published in: Polymer composites Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 2864 - 2871
• Main Authors: Liu, Fanxizi, Wang, Keqin, Lang, Chenhong, Guan, Fuwang, Jiang, Jinhua, Qiu, Yiping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.06.2021; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Acoustic emission testing; Acoustic impedance; Acoustic measurement; Acoustic properties; Acoustic tests; Acoustic velocity; Acoustics; composite; Composite materials; Damping; Drums; Epoxy resins; Fiber volume fraction; Flax; Folding; Hemp; Jute; mechanical properties; Modulus of rupture in bending; Noise control; Percussion; percussion instrument; Sound waves; Textile composites; vegetable fiber; Vegetable fibers

Percussion instrument drums are traditionally made of wood, which is becoming less available as environmental concerns grow. In order to replace wood in percussion instruments, four types of epoxy resin composites reinforced with fabrics of hemp, flax, ramie, and jute, respectively, are fabricated u...