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http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3959| Title: | Use of regression models to study the factors affecting the tensile and compressive properties of banana bio-composites |
| Authors: | Mwesigwa, Ronald Mwasiagi, Josphat Igadwa |
| Keywords: | Pseudo-stem fibers Banana peels Bio-resin Bio-Composites Universal rotatable design Tensile strength |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2018 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Abstract: | Banana pseudo-stem fibers were treated with 4% sodium hydroxide, and then combined with banana peels resin to design bio-composite material. The effect of selected factors (fiber volume fraction, bio-resin, and mass of glycerin) on tensile and compressive properties of banana bio-composites were investigated. The banana bio-composite exhibited tensile strength of 4.2 MPa, Young’s modulus of 12 MPa and compressive strength of 2.1 MPa using fiber volume fraction of 60% and bio-resin mass of 140 g. The mass of glycerin recorded a nonsignificant effect on the aforementioned properties of the bio-composites |
| URI: | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3959 |
| Appears in Collections: | School of Engineering |
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| Ronald Mwesigwa etal 2018 | 1.45 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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