Special Issue - 2019 International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT)

ISSN: 2278-0181
CONFCALL - 2019 Conference Proceedings

Bio Degradable Composites for Aircraft

Structures
T. Subash R. Rajesh
Assistant Professor of Aero Dept Assistant Professor of Aero Dept
J.J.College of Engineering J.J.College of Engineering

T. Kumarasan S. Kokul
Assistant Professor of Aero Dept Dept of Aero
J.J.College of Engineering J.J.College of Engineering

R. Vasudevan
Dept of Aero
J.J.College of Engineering

Abstract:- This study reveals about the development of bio- composite materials to find its material property. Some
degradable composite using banana fiber for low strength of the methods are commonly used such as: Extrusion,
applications and the production of low cost green composite. Injection molding and Compression molding.
In this paper, the manufacturing of composite by using
mainly banana fiber and epoxy resin. By considering the
advantages of natural fiber such as recyclable, lightweight and Compression molding is a method of molding in
low production cost and also readily available, it has been which the molding material, generally pre heated is first
used in many applications such as automotive components, placed in an open heated mold cavity. The mold is closed
avionics industry, aerospace parts and other industry. This with a top face or plug member, pressure is applied to force
paper also mainly reviewed about the usage of agro waste the material into contact with all mold areas, while heat
composite materials which is economically safe and disposal and pressure are maintained until the molding material
material. The natural composite are mainly used in aircraft as has cured. The process employs thermosetting resins in a
interlines in the seats, panels etc. partially cured stage, either in the form of granules, putty-
like masses, or preforms.
Keywords: Green composite, banana fiber, fire resistant.

1. INTRODUCTION INJECTION MOLDING

Natural fibers can be defined as bio base fibers or Injection molding is a manufacturing process for
fibers from vegetable and animal origin. This includes all producing parts by injection molding, material into a
plant fiber, jute, The molding method used here is mold. Injection molding can be performed with a host of
compression technique. They increasing the fitness test materials mainly including metals, glasses, elastomers,
and moisture content, water soak test. And also mainly confections and most commonly thermoplastic and
increased the mechanical property. coconut,pineapple thermosetting polymers. Injection molding is widely used
and bagasse were technically and economically for manufacturing a variety of part from the smallest
feasible . Cotton, hemp, flax, coir, and ramie etc. components to entire body panels of cars.
Agricultural waste is seen as one potential Source of
renewable energy. The corn, husk has also been used for EXTRUSION MOLDING
industry application. There is an increase of scientists Extrusion is a process used to create objects of a fixed
and engineers who are dedicated to minimize the cross sectional profile. Material is pushed through a die
environmental impact of polymer composite production. of the desired cross section. The main advantages of this
Rice straw and bagasse fiber are used as writing papers process over other manufacturing process are its ability
and printing papers. The development of agricultural to create very complex cross section, and to work
industry waste are intensifies for usingnon- materials that are brittle and shear stresses. It also gives
convectional raw materials such as oil palm, coconut , excellent surface finish. It also used in the aircraft
pineapple and bagasse were technically and components including seat tracks, panels etc.
economically feasible. They can play an important
supplementary role, especially in the form of files. 3.1 BAMBOO FIBER/ PVA SOLUTION
In this paper, bamboo [1] fiber is used because the
2. MANUFACTURING METHODS material was cheaper and conventionally in
reinforcements making structural components using the
There are many methods used in manufacturing in resin “PVA” and “CPR” respectively. In this work, the

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ISSN: 2278-0181
CONFCALL - 2019 Conference Proceedings

preparation of the unidirectional green composites made BANANA FIBER/ PP/ MAPP
from bamboo fiber and the two bio degradable resins was The natural fiber reinforced polymer matrix
described. Bamboo fiber reinforced PVA and CPR composite (PMC) is one of the advanced technologies
composites were fabricated by press molding. This paper development in the materials engineering industry. The
prove the increasing in the tensile strength of the banana fiber is varied by three different configurations:
material. banana fiber yarn, banana fiber mat, raw banana fiber.
The bonding agent polypropylene [3] improve the natural
AGRICULTURAL WASTE fiber strength. The molding mechanism is compression
The world is now focusing on bio degradable molding technology. The banana fiber also increases the
products by which green composite made of ecofriendly flexural strength and tensile strength and high yield
and bio degradable fibrous material have replaced the strength. It is a best fiber configuration.
conventional materials like wood, metals etc. banana
fiber, sugarcane, baggage, sisal and husk etc. [4] by 4. CONCLUSION
choosing among the many polyvinyl alcohol grades Green composites consisted of banana fiber and bio
available, it is possible to obtain the performance degradable resins were prepared by compression molding.
properties required for your specific applications It was found that, epoxy, banana fiber composites
properties such as water solubility, abrasion resistance, possessed the highest tensile strength and flexural
tensile strength, adhesive and bonding properties , strength increased. The polypropylene coating resist the
grease or oil resistance and film forming qualities. The fire and also increase the impact strength. Since
molding method used here is compression technique. manufacturing, processing, disposing of this composite
They increasing the fitness test and moisture content, will
water soak test. And also mainly increased the not create any hazard impact to the environment, that’s
mechanical property. The modulus of elasticity tests the why it known to be “bio degradable composite”.
specimen’s ability to resist bending.
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